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New U.P. Power Plants Approved

LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder, the Michigan Agency for Energy (MAE) and Attorney General’s Office (AG) today praised the decision by the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) to approve the construction of two power generation plants in the Upper Peninsula as a strong move toward improving electric reliability for …

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Dianda Sponsors Bill Creating STEM Grant Program for Veterans

LANSING — State Representative Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) introduced House Bill 5161 recently that would establish the Battlefield to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Educational Grant Program for Michigan veterans who are enrolled in STEM degree programs at Michigan’s public community colleges and universities. “According to the most recent federal statistics, …

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VB Wins for Calumet, Houghton – Wednesday Sports Wrap

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school volleyball last night… – Calumet swept Hancock 3-0 (25-11, 25-10, 25-20). Leah Bjorn led the Copper Kings with 16 kills. Amber Johnson had 14 digs. – Houghton blanked West Iron County 3-0. – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City v …

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Twardzik, Brockhagen Lead WestPAC Football All Stars

Calumet High School lineman Cooper Twardzik was named WestPAC Defensive Player of the Year this afternoon. Running back Jayce Brockhagen of West Iron County was named the league’s Offensive Player of the Year. Joining Brockhagen on the First Team Offense are: Quarterback Colton Salani, Hancock Running Back Scott Subert, Hurley …

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CLK Elementary School Teacher Among Those Honored Helping The Environment

CLK School’s Barb Kinnunen-Skidmore was among the teachers honored at the annual conference for the Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education earlier this month. Kinnunen-Skidmore is an early childhood specialist at CLK Elementary in Calumet. Regardless of the season, Kinnunen-Skidmore believes students, especially kindergarteners, should be outside – never …

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