Registration is now open for the U.P. Math Championships hosted by Michigan Tech’s Department of Mathematical Sciences. The competition will take place on April 15th and is open to students in grades three to twelve. Students will compete as individuals and as teams of four in three categories: elementary, middle …
Read More »Casperson Visits UGL Family Health Center-Pediatrics In Hancock
An Upper Peninsula lawmaker spent part of his visit to the area at a local health care provider. State Senator Tom Casperson toured Upper Great Lakes Hancock Family Health Center – Pediatrics on Friday. UGL showcased their pediatric services and discussed with the senator how Federally Qualified Healthcare Centers like UGL …
Read More »Research Projects On Display At Michigan Tech’s Preview Day
Roughly 1000 guests visited the campus of Michigan Tech this weekend for Preview Day, many seeing it for the first time. Those who arrived early were able to see some of the many projects that undergraduate students at the university are working on. One project showed how ultraviolet light could …
Read More »Team CC Falls in State Final – Monday Sports Wrap
Click on the bold scores for more details. Team Copper Country Team Copper Country’s bid for a state title ended with a 4-2 loss to the Lansing Spartans in the championship game last evening. The Copper Country squad powered through pool play undefeated, with victories over the Kensington Valley Rebels …
Read More »Tech to Face Denver in NCAA Hockey Opener
The Michigan Tech hockey team has been seeded fourth in the Midwest Regional of the NCAA tournament. The Huskies will face top-seed Denver in their opening game this Saturday at 1:00 at U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati. The Huskies earned the WCHA’s automatic berth in the tournament by defeating Bowling Green …
Read More »Celebrate! Huskies Take Broadmoor in 2OT – Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the bold scores for more details. Team CC Team Copper Country powered through pool play in the state tournament undefeated, with two shutout victories on Saturday. In the afternoon, they buried the Kensington Valley Rebels 9-0. Dawson McKay led the effort with two goals and two assists. Alex Nordstrom …
Read More »Atlantic Mine Man Arrested On Multiple Drug Charges
Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) arrested a 28 y/o Atlantic Mine man Friday on several charges related to the selling of narcotics. After a five month long investigation the suspect was arrested on one count of Delivery of Methamphetamine, one count of Delivery of Heroin and …
Read More »Team CC Opens Tourney with Win – Saturday Sports Wrap
Click on the bold scores for more details. Team CC Team Copper Country opened its quest for a state title with a 7-2 victory over the Metro Jets Friday night. Lance Kangas led Team CC with two goals and two assists. Jacob Cruse scored twice. Alex Nordstrom had a goal …
Read More »JC Penney Closing All U.P. Stores
All Upper Peninsula J.C. Penney stores are closing. The retailer has announced it will close 138 stores nationwide, including seven stores in Michigan. Four of those stores are in the U.P….with locations in Escanabe, Kingsford, Sault Ste. Marie and at the Copper Country Mall in Houghton. The closing represents 13 …
Read More »MTU President Testifies Before House Subcommittee
Michigan Technological University President Glenn D. Mroz testified before the Michigan House Appropriations Subcommittee for Higher Education Thursday. Among his topics were: The upward mobility of Michigan Tech graduates. “The chance of a student moving from the bottom 20 percent of household income to the top 20 percent of household …
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