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A last minute change to an energy reduction competition means there won’t be a cash prize after all. For the last couple of years, Houghton County has been competing for the Georgetown University Energy Prize of $5 million. The Houghton Energy Efficiency Team has led the effort to reduce energy …

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 …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school volleyball tonight… – Lake Linden-Hubbell hosts Ewen-Trout Creek and Dollar Bay in a triangular. – Baraga plays at Chassell. – L’Anse welcomes Ontonagon. WestPAC champion Calumet has swept the top honors in the conference volleyball awards. Lea Bjorn …

The Copper Country ISD’s Auto Tech CTE Program will benefit from a truck donated by the Upper Peninsula Power Company. UPPCO Regional Account Executive Dan Crane presented a 2008 Ford Ranger to Auto Tech teacher David Narhi and Auto Tech assistant Jeff LaMuth. Narhi said that the CTE Auto Tech …

It’s well known by road workers and motorists alike that potholes are caused from cracks in the road. Those cracks become wet from rain water and condensation, and when that water freezes, it expands, forcing the pavement to break even more, thus causing a pot hole. When road crews fill …

A student loans analysis website called Student Loan Report has announced that Michigan Tech’s three-year loan default rate is holding steady at 2 percent, compared to a national average default rate of 11.3 percent. Tech’s loan default rate was second lowest in Michigan. Overall, Michigan Tech ranked in the top …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …