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Roadways and other items producing unwanted noise may get quieter in the next few years. A Michigan Tech team has been working on a product that would reduce noise pollution in things we use every day.     Professor Andrew Barnard said, “Our technology is something called a Thermophone. We’re …

Marquette – A group of students are getting real-world experience as part of their senior design project through a collaborative effort between Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) and Michigan Technological University. For their project, students are investigating the possibility of adding a new generator at UPPCO’s Prickett hydroelectric generation facility to take advantage …

Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital is working with The Joint Commission to address issues raised during a recent survey. The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies nearly 21,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Aspirus Keweenaw has maintained accreditation for several years but is …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school hockey last evening… – Jeffers dropped a back-and-forth game to Kingsford 7-5. Dominick Nettell had a goal and three assists for the Jets. Mike Johnson scored twice, and Clay Larson and Evan Larson added single tallies. – L’Anse defeated Negaunee …

Keweenaw residents this weekend will be revisiting a time when the country was divided by racial tension, that reached boiling points on a national level. Michigan Tech’s Tech Theater Company is presenting its rendition of Fires In The Mirror.     “I think the unique thing with the Crown Heights …

Houghton is known as a town where history is in the making. The city will be taking a step back into history this holiday season as they celebrate Christmas Victorian style. On December 9th from 4pm-7pm, the city of Houghton will present a Victorian Christmas with events at several locations. …

Every year, the Michigan Tech fraternity Sigma Pi puts on an impressive Haunted House. They then take the proceeds  and split the money between the Pigs N’ Heat fund and Dial Help. Members of Sigma Pi, along with the sorority Theta Chi Epsilon, presented two checks at the regular meeting …

The city of Houghton is again a Silver Level Bicycle Friendly Community, as named by the League of American Bicyclists. Houghton was first awarded Bronze level in 2010, and in 2013 gained Silver status which it now maintains following its re-application last summer. The national bike advocacy organization said the …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school hockey this evening… – Jeffers visits Kingsford. – L’Anse hosts Negaunee. In girls basketball… – L’Anse plays at Lake Linden-Hubbell. – Baraga visits Ewen-Trout Creek. Finlandia A late comeback by the Finlandia University men’s basketball team fell …

HANCOCK — It’s the most watched television program in Finland every year, and this year Copper Country residents will have the chance to tune in as well. It’s the annual Presidential Independence Day Ball, which is hosted each December 6 by the President of Finland at the Presidential Palace, and …