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MTU Honors MLK

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, students from Michigan Tech will be spreading Dr. King’s message as the visit Copper Country students today. Approximately 40 student volunteers will visit Houghton Elementary School and Barkell Elementary School, where they will read books to the children about Martin Luther King’s …

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Escanaba Power Plant Could Close Soon

The City of Escanaba is moving one step closer to closing its decades-old power plant. The Escanaba City Council has voted in favor of asking energy regulators to allow the city to “retire” its plant this summer, when the current “System Support Resource” contract expires. Escanaba Mayor Marc Tall says …

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Enbridge Faces Lawsuit

The Enbridge oil pipeline running under the Straits of Mackinac has a new challenge as the Sierra Club filed a federal lawsuit to overturn the U.S. Forest Service permit that allows it to operate. The pipeline requires the permit because portions run through the Huron-Manistee National Forest. It spring a …

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