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Connecticut Run To Raise Money To Fight Cancer

Two Houghton Middle School students have come up with a way to run the distance to Connecticut without leaving the Copper Country, while raising money to help fight cancer. Eight graders Grace Bergstrom and Sam Olson developed the idea to encourage people to get sponsors to pledge money for each …

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MTU Summer Youth Programs Offers New Middle School Scholarship Program

HOUGHTON — A new middle school scholarship program is now available for Michigan Technological University’s 2015 Summer Youth Programs during the July 26-August 1 session. The program offers a week-long discovery of the field of robotics from two new perspectives. By working with two of Michigan Tech’s robots (GUPPIE and …

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Sherman Twp Volunteer Fire Department Receives Federal Grant

The Sherman Township Volunteer Fire Department in Keweenaw County is receiving a grant from the federal government. The fire department has been awarded just under $25,000 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and the Fire Prevention and Safety Program. The grants help fund professional …

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