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Computer science and programming are becoming an essential tool in the world today. Teachers at all grade levels who want to learn how to bring computer science into their classrooms are invited to participate in a free three-day workshop at Michigan Technological University this summer. The workshop is scheduled for …
Read More »Fourth Thursday in History Series Comes to an End
The fourth Thursday of the month just won’t be the same anymore: after 15 years, Keweenaw National Historical Park is ending the Fourth Thursday in History speaker series program. Keweenaw NHP staff will be shifting focus and implementing a new education program, which includes teacher workshops, after-school programming, class visits, …
Read More »Houghton Man Charged With Felony Fleeing From Police
A Houghton man accused of leading police on a high–speed motorcycle chase across the Copper Country is now facing a felony charge. 33–old Rudolph Voght was arraigned in Houghton County District Court Friday, He’s charged with fleeing a police officer in the third degree, a felony punishable by up to …
Read More »Join us for ‘South of Your Border’ Free Girls’ Night Out May 23 in Houghton
South of Your Border HOUGHTON – Aspirus invites all senoras and senoritas to “South of Your Border,” a free Aspiring Women girls’ night out. “South of Your Border” will be a fiesta of feminine facts, featuring Aspirus’ local team of specialists including Certified Nurse-Midwife and Board Certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Christiann Rosemurgy, …
Read More »Downstate Man's Body Found In Eastern U.P. Lake
The search for a missing fisherman in the eastern U.P. is over. Downstate resident William Kenyon Wenzel went missing on Lake George in Chippewa County late last November. Family and friends were searching the shoreline area Thursday when they found something floating in the shallow waters near Rock Island. A …
Read More »Water Main Fixed
A water main break in Houghton County over the weekend is fixed. The break in the line, which services Adams Township, Portage Township and the city of Hancock, was identified Sunday. Water was still available though residents had been encouraged to conserve water until the repairs were completed. The Houghton …
Read More »GEAR UP Prepares Students For After High School
The choices of what to do after high school can seem endless. To help them sort it all out, GEAR UP has been working with local students since the 7th grade. Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs is part of a national initiative to work with students so …
Read More »Plea Deals Reached In Drug Cases
Two Houghton County women accused of trying to pass drugs to an inmate at the jail have agreed to a plea deal. 35-year-old Sarah McMahon of Laurium and 29-year-old Jamie Ekdahl of Calumet appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court Friday for their arraignments. They pled guilty to Attempted Delivery of …
Read More »MI House Seeks To Limit Fundraising License Plates
The state House says ‘no more fund-raising license plates in Michigan.’ Requests to approve a couple dozen plates, from abortion to Sleeping Bear Dunes Lakeshore to Detroit sports teams, have bombarded officials. The bill, sponsored by state Representative Peter Pettalia of Presque Isle, would require all future fundraising plates to …
Read More »Trumps Challenges Within His Own Party
When it comes to unifying the Republican party — the biggest challenge for presumptive presidential candidate Donald Trump is appeasing the Tea-Party, so says Western Michigan University associate professor of political science Dr. Peter Wielhouwer. Meantime, Wielhouwer says a “reconciliation” is needed between Trump and the party — to completely …
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