Are you an area high school student interested in local history? Do you want to compete over it? If so, it’s time to get ready for the 15th Annual High School Local History Smackdown! The Smackdown offers Copper Country high school students the chance to test their knowledge of all …
Read More »All-School Musical Oliver! Cancelled
The Calumet Theatre’s All School Musical production of “Oliver”, scheduled to be performed in late April, has been canceled due to a low level of student participation. “Theatre management, the cast and I are all deeply disappointed that this decision had to be made.” said Director David Crowley. “The small number …
Read More »Planning Meeting For Rotating Homeless Shelter In The Copper Country.
Just because you can’t always see it…doesn’t mean homelessness doesn’t continue to be a problem in the Copper Country. There’s a new effort to help those without a bed to call their own. Tentatively called Hope House, Copper Country Homeless Prevention Coalition Chair John Niemela says there are modeling the …
Read More »HS Hockey, Girls Hoops Playoffs Open Tonight – Monday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School The high school hockey and girls basketball tournaments open tonight. In hockey, Great Lakes Conference co-champions Hancock and Calumet meet at 7:00 in the opening round of the regional at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena. Our broadcast will …
Read More »Tech Hockey Falls as NMU Clinches Playoff Berth – Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. MTU/NMU The Michigan Tech hockey team had to settle for a split in their weekend series against Northern Michigan University, falling to the Wildcats 5-3 Saturday night. The Huskies got off to a quick lead when Joel L’Esperance scored 65 seconds …
Read More »Calumet’s Anderson, Giachino Lead GLC All-Stars – Saturday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In boys basketball Friday night… – Calumet overpowered Lake Linden-Hubbell 90-63. The Copper Kings dominated from the start, and built a 46 – 35 halftime lead. Calumet’s David Kaipio led all scorers with 25. Jason Sutherland scored 21 for the Lakes. – …
Read More »Lawsuit Against Michigan Tech Moved To Marquette
The lawsuit involving a former Michigan Tech University student and his former school may be decided in Marquette next month. Norway resident Matthew Schultz is suing the school for expelling him last year for a social media post, that appears to have been altered by another party to read a …
Read More »Highland Copper Exploration Interrupted At Porcupine Mountains
After drilling four core holes, Highland Copper has interrupted its winter exploration on a 1-mile-square section of state-managed property at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park due to unseasonably warm weather. A permit issued to the company by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources stipulates that exploration take place only on frozen …
Read More »Young Girls To Take Part In Engineering Exploration Day
Middle and High School girls will take part in Engineering Exploration Day tomorrow at Michigan Tech’s Great Lakes Research Center. The students will hear a presentation by 1st year Engineering Fundamentals instructor Amy Monte on MTU’s 1st Year College Engineering Curriculum and a presentation called The Personal (and Other) Rewards …
Read More »MTU To Lead Team To Design New Materials For Manned Mars Missions
Michigan Tech will lead a coalition that may one day help put a man on Mars. The Space Technology Research Institute will combine the efforts of ten universities, two private companies and the U.S. Air Force Research Lab. Though this isn’t the first time Michigan Tech has helped with the …
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