Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey… – Jacob Kruse’s goal at 1:52 of overtime was the game-winner as Houghton edged Bay Port 6-5 Saturday afternoon. Kruse’s second goal of the contest ended a match in which nine of the 11 goals were …
Read More »Kruse’s Hat Trick Leads Houghton Shutout – Saturday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey… – Bay Port scored five times in the third period, and defeated Hancock 6-3 Friday afternoon. The game was tied at 1-1 after the first two periods, with the Pirates scoring a single goal in the …
Read More »Few Michigan Tech Students Defaulting on their Loans
By Jennifer Donovan, Director of News & Media Relations University Marketing & Communications Michigan Technological University With a student loan default rate of just over 2 percent, Michigan Technological University students are defaulting on student loans at the second lowest rate among public universities in Michigan, according to new data …
Read More »Ontonagon County 5-Year Recreation Plan Available For The Public
The Ontonagon County Recreation Plan is available for the public to review. The Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region recently updated the five-Year plan and now there is a 30-day public review and comment period starting today. There will then be a public hearing for adoption of the plan …
Read More »Sister March In Houghton To Support Women’s March On Washington
To coincide with the Women’s March on Washington this Saturday, a local Sister March will be held on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge. The goal is to express solidarity with the marchers in Washington D.C. in support of women’s rights. Organizers are also focusing their message on incoming President Donald …
Read More »New Keweenaw County Sheriff Ready To Make Changes
The new sheriff of Keweenaw County is already working on new things for the department. Sheriff Bill Luokkanen was elected in November to replace long-time sheriff Ron Lahti, who retired. Luokkanen has been in law enforcement since 1991 and has been working in the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Department for over …
Read More »Perrault’s Late Goal Lifts Bulldogs – Friday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey last night… – Teddy Perrault’s goal with 2.9 seconds remaining lifted Hancock to a 2-1 victory over Negaunee. It was Perrault’s first game with the Hancock varsity. Brody Budweg scored Hancock’s other goal. Dawson Kero made …
Read More »CCISD To Seek Millage To Support CTE Program
The Copper Country Intermediate School District is considering seeking a millage to support its Career and Technical Education programs. Superintendent George Stockero informed the board at their January meeting about this decision coming from the recently formed CTE Steering Committee. That committee is made up of over 30 community members …
Read More »Michigan Tech Joins In National Energy Use Reduction Initiative
One of the largest costs to any company is their energy use. The U.S. Department of Energy has launched a $70 million project to look for ways to reduce energy use and emissions. Michigan Tech is one of 85 entities to join the DOE’s REMADE Institute–Reducing Embodied-energy and Decreasing Emissions. …
Read More »New Hancock Fire Truck Introduced
The Hancock City Council got their first look at their new fire truck Wednesday night. The cost of the pumper was about $360,000 and features a compressed air foam system in conjunction with water, providing better fire suppression. The hoses are also much lighter because of the system, making it …
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