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High school girls traded enjoying the sun at the beach for working on cars at Michigan Tech’s Advanced Power Systems Research Center (APS). The Women in Automotive Engineering (WIAE) Summer Youth Program taught these students about the field, from airbags and suspensions to design and quality measurements, according to WIAE …

Tara Bal’s Wild Foods class is changing the definition of “field testing.” The online-based class met this weekend to continue their studies of the people and plants of the boreal forest. “We’re giving people sort of an introduction to the local plants and indigenous people’s way of using different plants …

A homeless shelter serving Houghton and Hancock is currently seeking donations through a GoFundMe page to be ready for when the Upper Peninsula winter arrives. Hope House Homeless Shelter was started after President and CEO John Niemela discovered a lack of resources in the community for homeless people. Niemela says …

Traffic on US-41 in Hancock is now open as the summer reconstruction project wraps up. The reopening of the highway marks the completion of US-41 reconstruction work in Hancock, which began in 2016. In the final phases of the project, the Michigan Department of Transportation invested $2 million to reconstruct …

Click on the blue links for additional details. MLB Justin Upton’s grand slam powered the Detroit Tigers to a 13-1 victory over the Houston Astros yesterday. Upton drove in six runs. James McCann also homered. Justin Verlander scattered five hits over six scoreless innings to earn his first win in …

Click on the blue links for additional details. MLB The Detroit Tigers snapped their four-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the Houston Astros last night. The Astros scored twice off Matthew Boyd in the first inning, but Boyd settled down, and allowed only one more run before leaving …

Click on the blue links for additional details. MLB The Houston Astros scored three runs in the eighth inning, and edged the Detroit Tigers 6-5 last night. The Tigers had built a 5-3 lead, thanks to homers by Nicholas Castellanos and Miguel Cabrera, and seven effective innings by Jordan Zimmermann. Bruce …

Calling it acrobatics is putting it mildly.  China Gold, the headline act for the 2017 Parade of Nations, presents a martial arts-based display of strength, speed and agility. Lighting, music, choreography and stage effects underscore feats of athleticism, grace and gymnastic prowess, as these talented performers showcase the Dragon Dance, …

The first county fair of the Copper Country gets underway this weekend as the Ontonagon County Fair opens in Greenland. Festivities begin this evening with the Bakery and Mystery Bag Auction and the Glitz and Glam Princess Pageant. The fair will be open Saturday and Sunday featuring the Antique Engine …

High school students are flying high at Michigan Tech this week, and Kaleigh Miller from Lake Linden couldn’t be happier. “I am so ecstatic,” said Kaleigh Miller. “I’ve wanted to fly forever and even though I haven’t even started, I know I’m going to love it.” As part of a …