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Volleyball – UP #1 Calumet Downs #2 Kingsford – Wednesday Sports Wrap

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball last night… In a battle between the two top-ranked teams in the U.P., number-one Calumet outlasted number-two Kingsford 3-1 (26-24, 25-19, 18-25, 25-18). Maddie Torola led the Copper Kings with 19 kills, two aces, 13 …

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Showcase [C+X] at Michigan Technological University starts tomorrow

Michigan Technological University’s Institute of Computing and Cybersystems showcases student and faculty research. This year the ICC’s annual Computing MTU showcase takes on highlighting the convergence of computing in different disciplines. Over the three-day conference, the Institute invites experts to share knowledge during various presentations and discussion panels. The 2024 …

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The Nature Conservancy organizes a Keweenaw Heartlands Project update in October

Work continues along as the Nature Conservancy and Michigan Department of Natural Resources transition to Keweenaw Heartlands as a public entity. In 2022 the Nature Conservancy purchased more than 32,000 acres of forest and shoreline in Keweenaw County. Protecting former timber land from being parceled out into private ownership. The …

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Houghton County Emergency Management and the CCISD Prepare for Bridge Closure Scenarios

Houghton County Emergency Management and the Copper Country Intermediate School District partner to create an emergency plan if the lift bridge becomes inoperable. Last week Houghton County Emergency Management Coordinator Chris Van Arsdale and the CCISD led an exercise to develop strategies to support students, staff, and the community in …

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Healthcare leaders urge parents to update children vaccines

This story was produced by My UP News correspondent Jessica Goska. Find the original story here. Michigan healthcare officials held a virtual press conference on Tuesday to advise parents across the state to vaccinate their children ahead of the new school year. Every year, outbreaks of vaccine-preventable infectious diseases like …

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UPHS Portage adds a da Vinci robotic system to the operating room

Technology can make life simpler. From the office at work to the surgical room in a hospital. Recently LifePoint Health made a two million dollar investment into UPHS Portage adding a new robotic assisted surgical system to the facility. A new da Vinci robot to the surgical room. The device …

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10 Named to MTU Athletic Hall of Fame – Tuesday Sports Wrap

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball last night… Houghton blanked Ishpeming 3-0. Hancock skunked Negaunee 3-0. Lake Linden-Hubbell swept Chassell 3-0 (25-20, 25-18, 25-22). Cleo Milkey lead the Lakes with nine kills and nine digs. Isabella Tampas had 12 assists. Emily …

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Kiersten Birondo named the new Executive Director of the Rozsa Center

The Michigan Tech Visual and Performing Arts Department selects a new Executive Director of the Rozsa Center. Today the Michigan Tech visual and performing arts department announced it will promote Kiersten Birondo to the role of Executive Director for the theater. Birondo previously served the Rozsa Center as the Director …

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Hancock Public Schools begins accepting snow removal bids

The leaves are changing colors. Which can only mean that snow will return to the Upper Peninsula soon enough. Hancock Public Schools has opened the district bid for snow removal and sanding for the 2024 -25 school year. The district will accept bids until October 15th. The contract will need …

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Michigan DNR and The Nature Conservancy locate public access route for the Montreal Falls

Visit Keweenaw shares that the state and TNC have found a way to Bare Bluff and the Montreal Falls after several years without recreational access. The Michigan DNR and the Nature Conservancy have determined new access for visitors to Bare Bluff and the Montreal Falls. For several years’ public use …

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