The city of Houghton seeks residents interested in helping the city determine updates to the Houghton Charter. Houghton will begin determining the need for any updates to the city’s governing charter. Municipalities in the state of Michigan are required to review governing documents every few years. Houghton’s charter and study …
Read More »From Forests to the Shores Michigan Tech Loves the Outdoors as Winter Carnival Kicks Off for 2024
Michigan Tech’s campus is abuzz ahead of the winter carnival’s first events tomorrow night. While several Winter Carnival sporting competitions have taken place, and will continue throughout next week. The Winter Carnival Royal Coronation marks an official start to the century-old tradition. “They went through their interviews and they really …
Read More »Hancock Receives $969,000 to Further Prepare the Hancock Business and Technology Park from MEDC
The city of Hancock will receive close to a million dollars for further development of the Hancock Business and Technology Park from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Earlier this week MEDC announced it will support 87.5 million dollars in grant funding to accelerate site readiness at 18 project locations across …
Read More »Ewen Man Arrested for Evading and Larceny Over $50,000
The Ontonagon County Sheriff has arrested a man from Ewen for evading and larceny. On Wednesday the Ontonagon County Sheriff Department arrested a 49-year-old Ewen man on one count of unlawful driving away in a motor vehicle and one count of larceny over 50,000 dollars. The Ewen man was arraigned …
Read More »New Details Reveal Potential Motive in the Death of Alvin Kempainen
New information in the murder case involving a mother and son from Wisconsin may reveal a motive in the death of Alvin Kempainen. Jacob and Margaret Kempainen of Hartland Wisconsin are charged with open murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Documents acquired by Bring Me the News were reported last …
Read More »The Rozsa Center Hosts a Ukrainian Poet Today Ahead of an Art Gallery Reception Tomorrow
Ukraine’s spotlight on the global stage started two years ago when Russia invaded. Today the war continues. Later today the Ukrainian spirit will take the stage at the Rozsa Center with Speaking Truth to Power. Michigan Tech’s Rozsa Center will invite Ukrainian poet Yuliya Musakovska for a poetry reading ahead …
Read More »Superior Fab Lab Announces Makers Fest 2024 Details
With an engineering college, several high school robotics clubs, and many high-tech companies located in the copper country. It’s no wonder that the Keweenaw’s residents have a large interest in learning about stem fields and emerging technologies. Soon enough the region will see the return of a fun community event …
Read More »UPEC will Begin Accepting Applications for Education and Conservation Grants
The Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition will start accepting grant applications for the group’s 2024 grant programs. UPEC announced yesterday that the coalition will be accepting requests for proposals for grants in the Community Conservation and Environmental Education grant programs. The UPEC Community conservation program seeks to promote conservation values such …
Read More »Kellogg Youth Fund Applications Open Tomorrow
The Keweenaw Community Foundation will make grant funding available to support youth-focused projects in the Keweenaw Peninsula. The foundation will open the grant portal for spring 2024 grant and scholarship opportunities. Including funds associated with the Kellogg Youth Fund. The Kellogg Youth Fund supports programs and projects designed to directly …
Read More »Gardenview in Calumet will Start Their First Dementia Caregiver Support Group Next Wednesday
Supporting a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer’s can become draining after a while. This makes developing a support group for caregivers important to sustaining care for dementia patients. In one week Gardenview will hold the first dementia support group session for residents in the community taking care of a …
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