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An event is being planned to honor the memory of a child who was killed in the aftermath of last summer’s heavy rains. Thatcher’s family and our community tragically lost Thatcher at 12 years old as a victim of the 2018 Father’s Day flood in northern Houghton County. His memory has lived on through …

DNR fisheries biologist Shawn Sitar holds a 53-inch redfin lake trout that was captured and eventually released during the DNR’s recent Isle Royale lake trout survey. Photo credit: MDNR Earlier this month, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources surveyed the unique Lake Superior lake trout populations located at Isle Royale. …

The following press release was issued by the MEDC: HOUGHTON, Mich. — The Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization (MTRAC) Advanced Applied Materials Innovation Hub at Michigan Technological University recently awarded a combined $302,000 in funding to four projects from researchers across the state. These projects — led by researchers at Michigan Tech, …