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Volunteers, DNR grants help improve wildlife habitat

With schedules full and vacations planned, summer is around the corner, but many still are finding a few hours to work together to make a difference for wildlife and those who enjoy it. Over the Memorial Day weekend, a group gathered in the Upper Peninsula, in south Marquette County, to …

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Dianda Legislation Requires Energy Plan for the Upper Peninsula

LANSING – State Representative Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) recently introduced House Bill 4683, which would require the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) to adopt an energy plan for each of Gov. Rick Snyder’s regional prosperity zones. The Upper Peninsula is Prosperity Region 1, so it would get its own plan based …

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Michigan Tech Offers Computer Science Workshop for K-12 Teachers

Three Michigan Tech faculty members have received a Google Computer Science for High School grant to develop a UP-wide community of K-12 teachers trained to teach computer science to their students.  The kick-off event is a workshop on computer science and computational thinking August 17-19 at Michigan Tech. The workshop …

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