Michigan Tech’s Great Lakes Research Center has named a second Associate Director. Stephen Techtmann will join Pengfei Xue, as the research center’s second associate director. Techtmann is an associate professor with the University’s Department of Biological Sciences. He will lead the Great Leakes Research Center’s Environmental, Biology, Biotechnology, and Water …
Read More »Hancock Trails Club Encourages Response to City’s Recreation Plan Survey
The Hancock Trails Club, formerly known as the Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club, is encouraging residents to take part in the Hancock Recreation Survey. The city of Hancock, with the help of the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region, has published a survey asking for residents to share their recreation …
Read More »Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce Hosts Munchee Machine’s Grand Opening
Houghton’s next hot lunch spot might just come from a munchee machine. Later today the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce will host an official ribbon cutting and grand opening for the Munchie Machine joining the community of food truck vendors in the Copper Country. Munchee Machine has been spotted already this …
Read More »Copper Country Angel Mission Accepting Students into Backpack Program Until Thursday
With less than a week before the start of the school year for area students, the copper country angel mission is hard at work packing backpacks for their backpack program. Each year the local nonprofit store organizes a back pack program, accepting monetary and physical donations of school supplies for …
Read More »Hancock Planning Commission Promotes Griffis to Chairperson
Hancock’s planning commission was forced to table action on both of its agenda items. Progressive engineers and architects had a last minute cancellation with the city, and will plant to update commission members and city leadership when the firm visits in September. At that time progressive engineers will hold an …
Read More »Brewers Win 9th Straight, Increase NL Central Lead – Tuesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School The Houghton soccer team played to a 2-2 tie with Iron Mountain yesterday. Ethan Heckel and Henry Lounibos scored for the Gremlins. On the volleyball schedule today…• Hancock entertains Chassell.• Lake Linden-Hubbell visits Jeffers.• Ewen-Trout Creek plays at Wakefield-Marenisco. …
Read More »Copper Harbor Preparing for the 30th Annual Trails Fest
Copper Harbor will welcome hundreds of cyclists at the end of the week for the 30th annual Copper Harbor Trails Fest. The yearly celebration of the Upper Peninsula’s mountain biking community, and fantastic trails with great views, is organized by the Copper Harbor Trails Club. The festival includes plenty of …
Read More »Michigan Tech University Offering Engraved Pavers for New Alumni Gateway on Campus
It’s the first day of school for Michigan tech university’s students. Some are working toward their final semester of graduate studies, while others are just beginning their journey toward becoming a husky alumni. Construction work on campus continues for a new alumni gateway. The arch is located near the alumni …
Read More »Hancock Planning Commission Preview: Progressive Engineers and Architects to Update Commission on Master Plan Progress
Progressive Engineers and Architects will return to Hancock’s planning commission to update members on the progress with the city’s master plan. Last month the urban planning firm took input from the planning commission on the responses given by residents during public input sessions this past April. Tonight’s presentation will review …
Read More »Regional Search and Rescue Teams Come Together for Monthly Training Exercise
Practice practice practice. Its the mantra of search and rescue responders throughout the Keweenaw Peninsula. Over the weekend four agencies in the region met at Chassell Schools to run a missing person scenario, and practice their skills and search techniques. “We’re working together to not only promote the coordination of …
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