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Michigan Technological University’s world famous Winter Carnival gets into full swing starting with the All-Nighter tonight. This year’s theme, “As Snow Accumulates at Alarming Rates, We Show our Love for the Fifty States,” is used in every phase of Carnival from snow statues to skits, both of which take center stage …

If you’ve ever wanted to learn to speak Swedish, or play the 5-string kantele, you’ll never have a better opportunity than right now. Finlandia University’s Finnish American Heritage Center, as part of its spring semester community programming lineup, is offering classes in Swedish language and kantele, starting this month. Fulbright …

At the heart of what the Portage Health Foundation does, is investing in health care, health research, and health education. “We believe there is an enormity of opportunity for young people,” said Kevin Store, Executive Director of the PHFoundation. “By helping to provide access to higher education opportunities, we can …

Michigan Tech is getting some high grades in a new listing of top public universities. The website Niche says Tech gets an overall grade of A- based on key statistics and student surveys. The university’s administration aced the report with an A and the school also received high marks for …

Every year, the business community in the Keweenaw honors those who make a difference. Reservations are being taken for the 4th Annual Keweenaw Community Spark Plug Awards Dinner, being held at the Siskiwit Reception Hall & Conference Center in Calumet on Thursday, February 11th. Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce President Brian …

The Michigan Interscholastic Forensics Association State Theater Competition will take place in just a few weeks. Thirteen schools will qualify for the competition in Grand Rapids, but Calumet High School Drama Club is the only Upper Peninsula school competing. Even though they are automatically qualified to attend the “State” competition, …

The FBI is now investigating what led to Flint’s water crisis. The agency is working with federal prosecutors who are looking in to the high lead levels in Flint’s water. The Environmental Protection Agency’s investigation arm and office of inspector general and the postal service’s inspection division is working with …

The speed limit would go up on interstates and highways and down on gravel roads under legislation that passed a House committee Tuesday. State Representative Brad Jacobsen, R-Oxford, is sponsoring the bills and says the speed limit on rural stretches of interstate would go up to 75 miles an hour …

Craft brewers and beer distributors in the state would be allowed to use Facebook and Twitter to promote their beer under legislation awaiting a hearing Wednesday in a Michigan Senate committee. Believe it or not, it’s illegal for a brewer to talk up an event or name a bar that …

Airport police would have the ability to arrest someone under legislation approved by a Michigan House committee. State Representative Kurt Heise, R-Plymouth Township, is sponsoring the bill and says it will give airport police more leeway to go after people who shine laser pointers at planes or fly drones near …