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Yooper Talk Explores Local Dialect

No doubt, the people of the Upper Peninsula have a dialect all their own, but where did it come from and what does it mean to those who live here? Author Kathryn Remlinger explores the native dialect in her book, Yooper Talk: Dialect as Identity in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. “My …

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Original Voice Of The Huskies Passes Away

HOUGHTON, Mich. – Michigan Tech Sports Hall of Famer, and the original Voice of the Huskies, Bob Olson passed away on Saturday (March 3) in Middletown, Connecticut. Olson began broadcasting Tech athletic events back in 1969 when he purchased WMPL and WZRK and moved to the Copper Country from Hurley, …

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SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge Begins

Making snowmobiles cleaner, quieter and more efficient–and may the best team win. The SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge is taking place this week, bringing teams of college students from across North America to compete at Michigan Tech. The competition begins with the Endurance Run to Copper Harbor today, followed by a …

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Former Auto Shop Roof Collapses

A former auto repair and U-Haul shop in Laurium suffered a roof collapse over the weekend. The building on the corner of First and Osceola Streets was once operated by Trails Creek Auto but neighbors say it has been closed for a while. The roof appears to have buckled under …

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Houghton High School Wins Spring 2018 Blizzard Bowl

Nine Upper Peninsula high school Quiz Bowl teams participated in the Spring 2018 Blizzard Bowl Tournament on the campus of Michigan Technological University on Saturday, February 24. This was the fifth Blizzard Bowl and was sponsored by the University’s Center for Pre-College Outreach and the Michigan Tech Quiz Bowl Club. …

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