Michigan’s congressional delegation is asking the Trump administration for funding to help develop self driving vehicles. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert explains.
Read More »GM Offering Unlimited Internet Use
GM is about to offer unlimited internet — in cars. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert explains.
Read More »Meijer Stores Coming To The U.P.
Nearly 300 full and part-time jobs are coming to the Upper Peninsula, as the retail giant Meijer expands into the U.P. Erin Vermeulen explains.
Read More »How To Deal With Coyotes
Having problems with coyotes? The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has some advice. Here’s Jim Matthews:
Read More »Don’t Let Vacation Break Your Budget
Spring Break is around the corner and it could be costly. Janeane Tornatore with Orbitz dot com says one of the biggest costs is hotel stays, but there are several ways to save money. Tornatore says airfare is also expensive but traveling midweek saves money. She says to leave on …
Read More »Great Lakes Cleanup Facing 97% Cut
A budget document obtained by the National Association of Clean Air Agencies says the White House is proposing to slash Environmental Protection Agency funding that pays for Great Lakes pollution cleanup by 97 percent. The potential cuts are part of President Donald Trump’s initial 20-18 budget proposal. The proposal would …
Read More »Youth Art Exhibit At Community Arts Center
Hancock-The Copper Country Community Arts Center in Hancock is featuring artwork from area elementary, middle, and high school students March 4-31 for Celebrate Youth Arts Month 2017. The Youth Gallery and the Kerredge Gallery at the CCCAC will be filled floor to ceiling with local youth art. March is a …
Read More »Michigan Tech’s MTRAC Advanced Materials Program Funding Awarded
Michigan Tech is the recipient of a Michigan Strategic Fund grant. State Representative Scott Dianda issued a statement congratulating MTU for winning approval for their Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization (MTRAC) Advanced Materials Innovation Hub. The university was also approved for $525,000 in MTRAC funding over two years to help this …
Read More »“Superior” Is March Nordic Film Series Selection
The March installment of the Nordic Film Series at Finlandia University’s Finnish American Heritage Center will feature some familiar faces, and some familiar scenery. “Superior” will be shown at 2 and 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 9 at the FAHC. Shot on location in the Copper Country in 2014, the award-winning film …
Read More »Let’s Eat Dinners Awarded a Together at the Table Programming Grant
HANCOCK, Mich., Feb. 28, 2017 – Let’s Eat Dinners, working in conjunction with Evangel Baptist Church in Houghton, received a $15,870 grant from the Portage Health Foundation (PHF) to expand their community meals programming. Let’s Eat applied for funding under PHF’s food initiative RFP late last year. The grant funding …
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