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The following press release was issued by NMU: The Upper Peninsula Cybersecurity Consortium, convened by Northern Michigan University in collaboration with industry and education partners, has received two innovation grants totaling $2.47 million through the State of Michigan’s Marshall Plan for Talent. It is one of 13 consortia statewide awarded …

The Finlandia Alumni Board will host a Giving Day to celebrate everything Finlandia University on June 19-20. The day, which will begin on June 19 at 8 am and run until noon on June 20, will feature social media challenges, downloadable games, information on alumni volunteer opportunities, and a fundraiser …

The Escanaba Vet Center will celebrate its 40th anniversary with an Open House at the Houghton Community Access Point. The event will be held at their location at the Copper Country Mall on Thursday, June 13th from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. Activities include an opening ceremony featuring the National …

A Houghton County man is facing a felony charge after threatening a bar employee with a knife. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says a 70-year-old Kenton man went into Hoppy’s Bar in Kenton around 9:30am Monday morning. Authorities say he brandished a knife, threatening an employee, who fought off the …

The WestPAC and the Copper Mountain Conference have announced their all-conference softball and baseball teams. WestPAC Baseball Negaunee’s Carter Richardson was named Player of the Year. Trevor Hendrickson of Calumet and Kade Farrell of Houghton shared Pitcher of the Year honors. Jason Siik of Negaunee was named Coach of the …

MTU The Michigan Tech hockey team has introduced its latest recruiting class. It includes twin Pietilas from Howell, downstate – goaltender Blake, and forward Logan. Other forwards include Jake Crespi from Brighton; Logan Ganie from Irma, Alberta; and Parker Saretsky from Wainwright, Alberta. Two defensemen round out the new class …

June 5, 2019 — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be conducting routine scheduled maintenance and testing of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock next week, requiring bridge lifts and lane closures. Evaluation of structural, mechanical and electrical components on the bridge is scheduled for Monday through Thursday, …

The Houghton County Probate and Family Court will be closed from the start of business hours on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 through the end of business hours on Thursday, June 13, 2019. During the closure, staff will inventory, reorganize, and mark for destruction or transfer all Probate records affected by …

The use of e-cigarettes continues to climb with sales to high school students jumping up 78 percent from 2017 to 2018. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a pair of bills into law Tuesday which clarify that it is illegal to sell e-cigarettes and other non-traditional nicotine products to minors. Whitmer went …

Veterans continue to commit suicide at an alarming rate. 321 active-duty service members took their own lives last year and about 20 veterans commit suicide every day. Congressman Jack Bergman took part in sending a letter to the Department of Defense and to the Department of Veterans Affairs expressing concerns …