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Keweenaw Chamber Director Resigns

In October’s monthly newsletter released via email Friday afternoon, Cheryl Fahrner, Executive Director of the Keweenaw Peninsula Chamber of Commerce announced that she would be resigning her post effective at the end of the month. Director for just over two years, Fahrner will be heading back to Wisconsin.  “I will …

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Controversy Continues Surrounding White Pine Electric

The White Pine Electric Power Plant is set to close in about seven weeks. ABC-10’s Keweenaw Bureau Reporter looks at the ongoing controversy surrounding the plant’s closure. When operations cease at the White Pine Electric Power Plant, what effect will that have on power availability to those living in the …

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Justin Fitch Memorial Ruck Saturday

The Justin Fitch Memorial Ruck will begin at noon Saturday on the lawn outside the Walker Fine Arts Building on Michigan Tech’s campus. A ruck is a three, six, 12 or 22-hour march with weighted backpacks to symbolize the burdens veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and other war-related …

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Volunteers For Senior Phone Call Program Needed

VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE 55 AND OLDER ARE NEEDED – MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY FROM HOME The Western U.P. Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is looking for volunteers for the new Keeping Independent Seniors Safe (KISS) Program. The KISS program is a telephone reassurance program providing FREE phone calls …

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Michigan Tech Elevator Pitch is Thursday

Imagine you find yourself alone in an elevator with a potential investor with just two minutes to pitch your business plan or idea. Several Michigan Tech students will respond to their own personal “Shark Tank” moment in the finals of the Annual Bob Mark Elevator Pitch Competition. The event takes …

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