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Immunization Expert Visits Michigan Tech

Michigan continues to rank near the bottom in the percentage of kids getting immunizations and Houghton County is second to last in the state for parents opting not to get their children vaccinated. Houghton_447449_7 (2) A push is on to change that. Dr. Keith English, the chair of the Department of …

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Still Time To Guess When Sled Will Sink

When the weather warms up enough to melt the ice, there’s going to be a snowmobile sitting on the bottom of the Portage Canal. And when it does, the person who guessed the closest date and time will win up to a $1,000 in the Sink The Sled contest, being …

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Great Lakes Shipping Season To Start

Just after midnight tonight, ships will begin to pass through the Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie. Area engineer for the locks, Kevin Sprague, says this is a busy time for shipping. Sprague says they’re evaluating the benefit-cost ratio of building a new Poe Lock, estimated to cost $600 million. …

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