No more Mr. Nice Guy–that’s just one of the favorites that fans can expect to hear this weekend as the Calumet Theatre hosts The Eyes of Alice, a tribute band taking show goers back to a time when Halloween props were a part of every performance. Along with a stage …
Read More »Treat Street Will Feature New Pumpkin Carving & Costume Contests
Shelden Avenue will be closed Saturday as Treat Street returns to downtown Houghton The street will be filled with ghosts, goblins and all other manner of Halloween costumes from 4:00 to 6:00pm. Traffic will be detoured down Lakeshore Drive to Quincy Street. Free Trick-or-Treat bags are available at the City …
Read More »Energy Prize Will Now Be A $5 Million Loan
A last minute change to an energy reduction competition means there won’t be a cash prize after all. For the last couple of years, Houghton County has been competing for the Georgetown University Energy Prize of $5 million. The Houghton Energy Efficiency Team has led the effort to reduce energy …
Read More »New U.P. Power Plants Approved
LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder, the Michigan Agency for Energy (MAE) and Attorney General’s Office (AG) today praised the decision by the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) to approve the construction of two power generation plants in the Upper Peninsula as a strong move toward improving electric reliability for …
Read More »Robert M. “Bob” Butke
HANCOCK Robert M. Butke, 74, well-known businessman, died Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at the Lighthouse at Hubbell. He was born March 9, 1943, in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, a son of the late Edward and Evelyn (Sharp) Butke, and was a graduate of the Mt. Clemens High School. He went on …
Read More »UPPCO Donates Truck To CCISD CTE Auto Tech Program
The Copper Country ISD’s Auto Tech CTE Program will benefit from a truck donated by the Upper Peninsula Power Company. UPPCO Regional Account Executive Dan Crane presented a 2008 Ford Ranger to Auto Tech teacher David Narhi and Auto Tech assistant Jeff LaMuth. Narhi said that the CTE Auto Tech …
Read More »Providing Help to a Caregiver? FREE Training Available!
Respite Education and Support Tools (REST) is an originally designed educational course that provides respite training to adults and teens who want to offer care to those in need and provide assistance to their caregivers. As a REST companion (volunteer or paid), you give the gift of your time to provide …
Read More »Local Road Commissions Get Tips On Pothole Repair
It’s well known by road workers and motorists alike that potholes are caused from cracks in the road. Those cracks become wet from rain water and condensation, and when that water freezes, it expands, forcing the pavement to break even more, thus causing a pot hole. When road crews fill …
Read More »Michigan Tech Student Loan Default Rate One of Lowest in Nation
A student loans analysis website called Student Loan Report has announced that Michigan Tech’s three-year loan default rate is holding steady at 2 percent, compared to a national average default rate of 11.3 percent. Tech’s loan default rate was second lowest in Michigan. Overall, Michigan Tech ranked in the top …
Read More »Dianda Sponsors Bill Creating STEM Grant Program for Veterans
LANSING — State Representative Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) introduced House Bill 5161 recently that would establish the Battlefield to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Educational Grant Program for Michigan veterans who are enrolled in STEM degree programs at Michigan’s public community colleges and universities. “According to the most recent federal statistics, …
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