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Careful Driving On Winter Roads

While temperatures have been a little warmer for a couple of days, colder weather is here again and the Houghton County Road Commission is reminding drivers to use caution while on the roadways.   Keweenaw motorists are all familiar with the slipping and sliding that takes place this time of …

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Looking Beyond New Medical Marijuana Regulations

Now that the new medical marijuana regulations have gone into effect, many are looking ahead to possibly placing a proposal to legalize recreational use of the drug. How different will the regulations be if that were to happen? Michigan Tech’s Syd Johnson is an Associate Professor of Philosophy and Bioethics. …

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Transfer Open House Today At Finlandia

Students who are thinking of making the switch to Finlandia University are invited to a Transfer Open House today. The event will take place at the Jutila Center from 4:oopm to 8:00pm and will focus on the university’s new transfer pricing and online nursing program.   “We have new tuition …

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The Shrinking Moose of Isle Royale

By Allison Mills Director of Research News Michigan Tech Climate change and predator-prey dynamics with wolves make for smaller moose. For the booming moose population of Isle Royale, a key species in the world’s longest running predator-prey study on the island, skulls have shrunk by about 16 percent over a 40-year …

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White Pine Acquisition Pushed Back Again

Highland Copper Company says they’ve agreed with Copper Range Company to further extend the period to complete the acquisition of the White Pine project to February 28th. The final closing of the acquisition is subject to releasing Copper Range from certain environmental obligations associated with the remediation and closure plan …

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Bulldogs Mercy Jets – Tuesday Sports Wrap

High School In high school hockey last night, Hancock shut out Jeffers 8-0 in a game that ended after two periods because of the mercy rule. Colton Salani and Trevor Tchida each scored twice for the Bulldogs. Alex Nordstrom, Tyler Turcotte, Austin Salani, and Michael Stuber each scored once. On …

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Mont Ripley Ski Hill Now Open Everyday

Winter doesn’t officially begin for a few more days, but there’s plenty of snow in the Keweenaw and it looks like it’s here to stay so area residents are wasting no time getting out and enjoying the winter sports.   The trails are open for sledding, the lakes are frozen …

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