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Before the deadline for write-ins, the Hancock City Council ballot was short one person but now, three more names are being added. Running for the four at large council seats that are open are Brock Jabusch, Gregory J. Markkanen and Micheal Joseph Bauman. Current council members Ted Belej, Lisa McKenzie …

The Department of Natural Resources has announced that beginning this week, improvements to the Houghton-to-Chassell Rail Trail will begin. Improvement work will include the brushing of five high-priority segments to remove overgrown brush and vegetation, which has created a safety issue due to poor visibility at major trail crossings while …

The oldest hockey cup in North America is on its way to Houghton this weekend. The Stanley Cup will be present this Friday when the MTU hockey team face off against the University of Michigan. Fans with a ticket to Friday or Saturday’s game will have a chance to see …

Talks on the energy crisis continue and local lawmakers are coming together to fight the expected price increases on U.P. residents. State Representatives Ed McBroom and John Kivela as well as Senator Tom Casperson have introduced legislation demanding that the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee reverse its decision on how the …

Don’t be alarmed if you see zombies roaming the Michigan Tech campus on Thursday night. They’re probably attending Undead U: A Zombie Symposium. Michigan Tech hosted the first Undead U symposium last year, and now it returns to campus on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Fisher Hall 139, featuring a …

This Thursday, the Michigan Public Service Commission is inviting the public to attend a panel discussion and question-and-answer session on the U.P. energy future at the Energy Summit being held at Northern Michigan University. The panel will cover events that have taken place in the Upper Peninsula related to electric …

Power has been restored in a group of areas in Keweenaw County after an outage this past weekend. High winds late Saturday afternoon caused outages in Eagle River, Keweenaw Bay as well as Copper and Eagle Harbor. Power to those area has sinced been restored.

With Michigan Tech putting great emphasis on STEM studies, legislation in Lansing is being brought forward to make sure those certifications get noticed. Legislation has been introduced in the State Senate that would allow a student to receive a science, technology, engineering and mathematics certification on their high school diploma, …

Winter is fast approaching in the Copper Country and state officials are encouraging Michigan residents to weatherize their homes now to save on heating costs later. The Department of Human Services says the average low-income family in Michigan saves $250 to $450 per year in heating, cooling and electric costs …

Secretary of State Ruth Johnson has announced new measures that she says will protect Michigan consumers from scammers trying to sell fake auto insurance. Johnson says the new efforts use cutting-edge technology, expand best practices and maximize resources. They include contracting with a business consulting firm to complete a full …