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By Allison Mills Director of Research News Michigan Tech Climate change and predator-prey dynamics with wolves make for smaller moose. For the booming moose population of Isle Royale, a key species in the world’s longest running predator-prey study on the island, skulls have shrunk by about 16 percent over a 40-year …

Highland Copper Company says they’ve agreed with Copper Range Company to further extend the period to complete the acquisition of the White Pine project to February 28th. The final closing of the acquisition is subject to releasing Copper Range from certain environmental obligations associated with the remediation and closure plan …

The Keweenaw Gas Co-op on Sixth Street in Calumet experienced a power surge that went through the building and blew out several electronic devices in the store as well as the gas pump dispensers. On early Thursday morning security cameras recorded flickering canopy lights and at 2:03 am the security …

HANCOCK — There’s no better way to warm yourself on a chilly winter’s evening than to dance. And Heikinpäivä 2018 is offering plenty of opportunities to do just that – even for folks who’ve never danced before. That’s because the City of Hancock’s Theme Committee is partnering with Finlandia University …

Houghton, MI – Isle Royale National Park is now accepting applications for the summer 2018 Isle Royale Teen Artist Exploration. This artistic discovery is geared to all aspiring teen artists who want to develop their art through experiencing wilderness, and is open to all visual and performing artists, writers, and composers ages …

The Portage Lake District Library will host the Keweenaw Garden Club for a discussion about the preservation of the Quincy Mine Historic Landscape on Monday, December 18, at 6:30 p.m. Steve DeLong, Landscape Architect for the Keweenaw National Historical Park, will focus his presentation on the resources, preservation and stewardship …

Winter doesn’t officially begin for a few more days, but there’s plenty of snow in the Keweenaw and it looks like it’s here to stay so area residents are wasting no time getting out and enjoying the winter sports.   The trails are open for sledding, the lakes are frozen …

A cooperative multi-entity task force created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public meeting Jan. 30 in Houghton County, kicking off long-term efforts to save the important lake trout and whitefish spawning areas on Buffalo Reef from being covered with shifting stamp sands. The meeting will be …

Finlandia’s effort to become the most transfer friendly college will be highlighted on Tuesday, December 19 with a Transfer Open House from 4 to 8 p.m. in the lobby of the Jutila Center. On hand that night will be Transfer Coordinator Craig Kangas and RN-BSN Program Director Mark Miron. “We’re proud of the …

Applications for the 2018-19 academic year are well above where they were at this time last year, the Michigan Technological Board of Trustees learned at its regular meeting on Friday, December 15, 2017.  Applications are over 5,000, the highest they have ever been at this time of year, said Les …