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Michigan Tech has been named one of America’s best small-town colleges by BestColleges.com. The report recognizes the 50 best small-town colleges nationwide. Tech is 43rd on the list. The institutions were evaluated on the basis of acceptance rate, retention rate, graduation rate and enrollment rate. BestColleges.com explains that bigger is …

Dedication ceremonies for the Copper Pavilion at Michigan Technological University’s A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum will take place today. The Copper Pavilion is the new home for the Guinness World Record native copper slab. The approximately 17-ton slab of native copper, recovered from Lake Superior, has been on permanent loan to …

Too often art and technology are seen as oil and water. However, the two mix far more often than they are given credit. Michigan Tech’s newsletter, Tech Today, reports this week’s Keweenaw Science and Engineering Festival will put a local spin on a national movement called STEAM, which is like …

A unique toy store is now open in Hancock and you’re invited to stop in for a cup of coffee. It’s a little bit of childhood fun brewed with some more mature tastes. KC Bonkers on Quincy Street in Hancock recently opened their doors offering customers a wide selection of …

The state is beginning to replace outdated voting equipment. Secretary of State Ruth Johnson says her office has started the process to upgrade the system used in all 48-hundred precincts, noting it is over a decade old. Johnson says the equipment has “served us well,” but is starting to show …

What if gas prices fell below two dollars per gallon in Michigan? Gasbuddy.com says that the average price of gas in Michigan could be down to $1.98 per gallon before the end of the year. Gasbuddy’s Patrick DeHahn says Michigan and up to 19 other states could see a sub-two …

Do you trust your government? The latest Michigan State University State of the State survey shows 41-percent of respondents trust their local leaders but that that number drops sharply when asked about their state and federal leaders. Doctor Charles Ballard, an MSU economics professor and director of the survey, says …

An 80 acre wildfire in the Upper Peninsula, that began Thursday in Marquette County, is fully contained. The fire started at a logging site meaning there was plenty of fuel for the fire. The cause is under investigation. John Pepin with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says crews will spend …

The effort to add autism as a condition treatable under Michigan’s Medical Marijuana Law has taken a step forward. The state’s Medical Marihuana Review Panel voted to add autism to the list of conditions that can legally be treated with medical marijuana. Michael Komorn of the Michigan Marijuana Coalition says …

Gas prices are down for the fourth consecutive week, based on a new survey from AAA Michigan. The Auto Club reports Michigan’s current statewide average is about $2.55 per gallon, about six cents less than last week’s average and about ninety-six cents less than this same time last year. Of …