A labor dispute involving a contractors association and a road workers union is threatening the flood reconstruction effort in the Keweenaw. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara informed the city council at their regular meeting Wednesday that work on many of the road projects has essentially ground to a halt because …
Read More »FinnU Volleyball Earns First Win – Thursday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball tonight… – Houghton entertains Negaunee. – Lake Linden-Hubbell journeys to Wakefield. – Chassell plays at Jeffers. – L’Anse visits Baraga. – Ewen-Trout Creek travels to Watersmeet. In cross country, local teams will compete at the Hancock …
Read More »Finlandia/Suomi Alumni Invited Back For Finlandia Homecoming, Oct. 4-6
Finlandia University alumni and friends are invited back to campus the weekend of Oct. 4-6 for FinnU’s first ever football Homecoming celebration. “We’re extremely excited to welcome alumni back to campus and have planned an entire weekend of events to celebrate,” said Coordinator of External Relations Olivia Myers. “Obviously, the weekend centers around the football …
Read More »Houghton County Declares October 18th As Marshall Kipina Day
The remains of a soldier from the Copper Country will finally be laid to rest next month. Army Staff Sgt. Marshall F. Kipina of Calumet was killed during a mission over Laos in 1966 during the Vietnam War. His remains were finally located and returned more than half a century …
Read More »Final Weeks Before Jail Addition Vote In Houghton County
In less than two months, voters in Houghton County will be asked to approve an $11 million bond proposal for a new jail addition. The length of the bond is 20 years and will cost county property owners $37.50 per year for every $100,000. The Board of Commissioners released a …
Read More »Houghton County’s Budget In The Black
The Houghton County Board of Commissioners will have a slight surplus in the 2018-19 budget they passed Tuesday. The general fund is budgeted to receive revenues of about $9.8 million, with 54.5% coming from property taxes. The rest of the revenue is made up of revenue sharing and other state …
Read More »MTU Volleyball Edges NMU – Wednesday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball last night… – Calumet swept Hancock 3-0 (25-22, 25-14, 25-20). – Jeffers defeated Dollar Bay-Tamarack City 3-0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-11). – L’Anse got past Chassell 3-2 (22-25, 25-18, 17-25, 25-23, 15-8). – Baraga v Watersmeet – not …
Read More »Battle Against Sea Lamprey Continues
The US Fish and Wildlife Service is treating several area rivers and streams with a lampracide that ultimately protects the fish population of Lake Superior. Often times, people confuse the US Fish and Wildlife Service with the Department of Natural Resources who regulates fish and game in the state of …
Read More »Tourism Professionals Gather For Clean-Up Event At Fort Wilkins
Copper Harbor, MI – More than 150 of Michigan’s tourism professionals are set to join forces, taking time off from their normal work to roll up their sleeves and give back as a volunteer at the Michigan Cares for Tourism 2018 Clean-Up Event, September 16-18. This year, volunteers are headed …
Read More »Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor To Speak At Michigan Tech
HOUGHTON, MI, Monday, September 10, 2018– The Rozsa Center and Center for Diversity and Inclusion present Heather Abbott, Boston Marathon bombing survivor, who will discuss Disabilities in Today’s Workforce: How Trauma Shaped One HR Executive’s Business Practices, on Wednesday, September 12 at 7:30 pm. At the time of the Boston …
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