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Michigan Tech is attempting to increase the number of registered student voters on campus, in preparation for upcoming local elections. A voter registration drive was held Tuesday as the school partnered with other universities across the country for National Voter Registration day.   Over 75 students along with clerks from …

The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says they’ve located a missing endangered juvenile. Deputies were called out Monday around 3:00pm to the area of Waasa Road and M-203 in Hancock Township. The teen was believed to be in the woods in the surrounding area. The deputies were joined by the Keweenaw …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Outdoor Skills Academy will offer an introductory hiking class atPorcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park Saturday, Nov. 4, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hiking 101, for ages 14 and older, will cover hiking gear, clothing, nutrition, map and compass use, and minimal-impact techniques. The instructor also will spend …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced that Nelligan Lake Road in Baraga County will be closed for roughly three weeks for road improvements. “The closure will go into effect Oct. 2 and is scheduled to be lifted Oct. 20,” said Doug Barry, DNR unit supervisor at Craig Lake …

Festival Ruska is back for 2017! This annual fall festival, which is scheduled for September 27-30, is hosted by Finlandia University to celebrate the Keweenaw Peninsula’s Finnish roots through incredible cultural activities. In the Copper Country, much like in Finland, September ends with an explosion of color in the forests. …

Hundreds of companies are set to compete for the latest Michigan Tech graduates at tomorrow’s Fall Career Fair. With 340 companies registered already, Career Services Director Steve Patchin is calling it “the third largest career fair in Michigan Tech history.” Not all of the companies will be looking for engineers. …

Tomorrow the much-anticipated Mobile Food Pantry will take place in the parking lot of Baraga High School. The event will begin at 4:30 p.m. The Mobile Pantry will contain a variety of foods, including fresh produce. Clients will not have to show identification or proof of income to receive food; …

No doubt elections are important and you can’t vote if you’re not registered. To encourage people to register, a voter registration drive is being held today on the campus of Michigan Tech, part of National Voter Registration Day. The event brings together over 2,500 partners nationwide with the goal of …

Students and staff at Hancock Schools continue to mourn the loss of a high school senior who passed away following a swimming accident on Saturday. 17-year-old Jimmy Bell was pulled unconscious from the Portage Canal at the docks on East Lakeshore Drive where bystanders began to give him CPR. Emergency …

The Houghton Police Department says they are investigating they are describing as a “drowning accident” that happened on Saturday shortly after 3pm. Officers were called to the docks on East Lakeshore Drive for a 17-year-old unconscious male. Bystanders began CPR. Officers from the Houghton Police Department, Michigan State Police, Michigan …