On April 3, there will be a community blood drive in the lower level of the Chapel of St. Matthew on the Finlandia campus from 1pm-4pm, hosted by Finlandia’s Student Nurses Association. The Upper Peninsula Regional Blood Center (UPRBC) depends on donations to serve 13 hospitals across the Upper Peninsula. …

Though the Michigan DNR extended the snowmobiling season until April 2, President of the Keweenaw Snowmobile Club, Ryan LaPorte, said their season will end tonight at midnight. Check to see if your favorite trail is closing tonight or on Sunday. President of the Keweenaw Snowmobile Club, Ryan LaPorte said, “Yeah, …

Two faculty at Michigan Tech have been awarded the prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). They will join the line of over 50 Michigan Tech faculty that have received the 5-year grant in the past. Dr. Radwin Askari is a geophysicist with expertise in applied and experimental …

From the Ground vendor applications are starting online this Saturday, April 1st. From the Ground is a local farmers collective with the aim of providing affordable fresh, organic locally grown food for families on a tight budget. President of From the Ground Farmers Collective, Jake Ten Harmsel stated “From the …

The Summer Youth Program (SYP) at Tech is coming up. Youths from grades 6-11 visit Michigan Tech for a week of an educational college-like camp. An information session will be held on April 4 at 6pm over Zoom.  The deadline for regular application is April 9.  Courses range from humanities, …

Sustainable Futures Association (SFA) partnered with Keweenaw Pride at Michigan Tech to put on the Spring Festival of Love, Arts, Radiance, and Empowerment, also known as Spring FLARE, on March 29. It was held in the lobby of the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts.   It was open to the …

Brandon Tatum came and spoke at Michigan Tech last Tuesday evening, March 29. The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) originally voted to deny the funding for the event after hearing concerns from individuals of the LGBTQ plus community. They were overruled by Michigan Tech’s administration. Individuals spoke against Tatum coming to …

The Copper Ingot VFW post 4624  in Hubbell is hosting a breakfast fundraiser this Saturday, April 1 from 7:30 – 11:30am. Shannon from Shannon’s Home Cooking will be cooking for the event. Tickets are sold at the door. Adults are $12, children ages 6-12 are $8, and kids under 6 …

31 Backpacks hosted their Big Pack: Spring Break Edition on Sunday afternoon, Monday evening, and early Tuesday morning.   31 Backpacks president, Melissa Maki estimated they packed 930 kitchen trash bags including over 4800 meals to maintain families and children in need. Snacks and personal hygiene products were also sent out.  …

The Biennial Lake Superior Youth Symposium will take place this year at Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin from April 20-23. This program takes place every other year, with this year being the 15th symposium. This is a great opportunity for youths in grades 8-12 to be immersed in Lake Superior …