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Michigan Tech’s Board of Trustees Meets Today

Michigan Tech’s Board of Trustees is holding its regular meeting this morning in the Memorial Union Building on campus. The agenda includes awarding the Melvin Calvin Medal of Distinction and the Board of Trustees Silver Medal. An honorary doctorate will also be recommended for Keith Creagh, a Tech alumnus and …

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Know Your Zika

There’s more to Zika than just a mosquito bite. While searching for targets that could be used to generate antibodies against the Zika virus, biologists from Michigan Technological University set out to bring together all the available information about new Zika research. Their review paper, published in BioMed Central’s Journal of …

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Lake Superior Performance Rally Arrives

The Lake Superior Performance Rally returns to the Copper Country this weekend with a big change to make the event more spectator-friendly. The final stage of the rally will take place along the Houghton waterfront, offering a great view as the cars roar by. LSPR Co-Chairman Dean Rushford said, “Anywhere …

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Halloween Scare Season Begins With Many Local Events

Things are starting to get scary around the Copper Country. The 2016 Howl-O-Scream Haunted House is said to be bigger and better than ever. The haunted house will be open at Meadowbrook Arena this Friday and Saturday from 7:00 until 11:00 pm, as well as next Saturday. They will have …

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Grants Will Help MSP

Funding overtime for drug-teams and reviewing sexual assault evidence kits throughout the state — that’s what $2 million in federal grants will be used for by the Michigan State Police. Nancy Bennett, MSP Grants and Community Services Division Director, says this is the second time they’ve received the highly-competitive grant.

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Flu Cases Starting To Appear

The Michigan Department of Health says it’s the first official week of the flu season. Spokeswoman Angela Minicuci says they are already seeing cases of the AH3 strain. Last year, one flu-related pediatric death was reported in Michigan.

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