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Tech’s Alumni Weekend Starts Thursday

Hundreds of Michigan Tech Alumni and friends are expected to descend upon the Keweenaw this weekend for the University’s annual Alumni Reunion. Beginning Thursday (Aug. 3), the three-day reunion features tours, talks, an alumni basketball game, the Pep Band celebrating 50-ish years, the iconic Pasty Picnic, alumni awards and much …

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Fundraising Continues For New Calumet Ball Fields

An effort to build a new softball field in Calumet is underway. Called the “Field of Dreams” Project, the ball field would be built at the Calumet Legion Field on M203, just outside of town. The field would serve Calumet High School, Keweenaw Little League and Northern Chill travel softball. …

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Hancock Praises Road Workers For Job Well Done

The reconstruction of US-41 in Hancock is complete and the route has been officially reopened. Construction crews wrapped up the $2 million portion of the project on Saturday night, leaving motorists and residents to celebrate a job well done. The reopening also marks the end of a larger-scale renovation project …

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Tigers Fall to Yanks – Tuesday Sports Wrap

Click on the blue links for additional details. MLB Michael Fulmer struggled, as the Detroit Tigers fell to the New York Yankees 7-3 last night. Fulmer opened the game with three scoreless innings, but was charged with all seven New York runs before leaving in the seventh. Trailing by five …

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High School Girls Learn About Automotive Engineering

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 …

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Class Shows How To Find Food Among Forest Plants

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 …

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Help Support Hope House Homeless Shelter

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 …

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US-41 Reconstruction in Hancock Wraps Up

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 …

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