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Sustainable & Efficient Business Strategies In Houghton

An event focused on educating the local business community about programs that are available for energy efficiency and energy conservation will be held in Houghton Monday. Sustainable & Efficient Business Strategies will take place at the Great Lakes Research Center, from 6-8pm. Organizers say this event is designed to help …

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UPPCO Reminder: Call 811 Miss Dig Before Starting Projects

Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is encouraging homeowners, excavators and contractors to keep safety at the forefront by making a free call to Miss Dig at 8-1-1 or 800-482-7171 at least three working days before engaging in any digging activities. Contacting Miss Dig by phone or at www.missdig.org …

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HEET Helps Reduce Area Energy Usuage

The use of electricity and natural gas in Houghton County is down compared to two years ago. That’s the word from the Houghton Energy Efficiency Team, who says residential electrical customers are using 13 percent less electricity, while natural gas usage has dropped nearly 16 percent. Those results were achieved …

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VA Medical Center Named One Of The Nation’s Best

IRON MOUNTAIN – On Thursday, May 31, VA Secretary David Shulkin gave a State of the VA briefing at the White House highlighting areas for improvement in serving the nation’s Veterans. Among the issues touched upon included quality of care, aging buildings, access to care, and appointments with community providers. …

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Accident Sends Two To The Hospital

Two Chassell residents were taken to the hospital following a two–vehicle personal injury accident. Deputies from the Houghton County Sheriff’s Department responded to the accident at the intersection of Paradise Road and Massie Road in Chassell around 6:15pm Thursday. 85-year-old Ken Kaiponen was traveling southbound on Paradise Road when he …

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Michigan Tech Offering Computer Science Workshop for K-12 Teachers

Michigan Technological University is inviting K-12 teachers and administrators to a workshop in August, to help them find ways to bring computer science and programming into their classrooms.  The workshop, supported through a Google CS4HS (Computer Science for High Schools) grant, exposes teachers to exciting new ways to bring computer …

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Grief Support Lunch Offered in Hancock

KEARSARGE, Mich. — Aspirus At Home is offering a Grief Support Lunch on Tuesday, June 13, at noon at the Kangas Café, located at 200 Michigan Street in Hancock. The event is offered to provide support and hope for adults experiencing grief following the loss of a loved one. The …

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