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Michigan Tech students have finished moving into town and will soon resume classes for the 24-25 academic calendar. Traditionally this weekend the Houghton community invites new and returning students to explore downtown with an Afternoon on the Town. Students will start on campus, and work their way toward downtown while …

Michigan Technological University highlights its new college ahead of the 2024-25 school year. Earlier this year the university introduced to the Institute of Computing and Cycbersystems the Center for Artificial Intelligence. The ICC hosts the center and has been led by Vinh Nguyen. The center has grown out of the …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will purchase 10,000 acres in the Keweenaw Heartlands from Nature County. Earlier this week the nature conservancy and the Michigan DNR provided a key update to the community regarding the progress in the forestland. TNC Keweenaw Heartlands Project manager Julia Petersen says that the …

Kim Corcoran will run as a Democrat in November for the 110th district seat in Michigan’s House of Representatives. She currently serves the community of Ironwood as the city’s Mayor and has held a position with the city’s commission for the past several years. Yesterday Corcoran arrived in Houghton County …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School The local high school volleyball season begins today… Calumet opens at the Cadillac Invitational. Lake Linden-Hubbell, Dollar Bay-Tamarack City, Jeffers, Chassell, L’Anse, Ontonagon, Ewen-Trout Creek and Baraga will be among the teams competing at Copper Mountain Tourney at Lake …

A 50-year-old Hancock man was found dead on Wright Street in the city early Thursday. Police officers were called out around 5:40. They found the man on the roadway, already dead. Officers report that it appears the subject crashed on his electric scooter. The investigation continues, but officials say it …

Police departments around the region are welcoming in new officers who recently completed training at the academy. Including at the Hancock Police Department. Ben Galetto has started as a full-time officer. He also serves the community as a firefighter in the Hancock Fire Department. While the city’s police department happily …

In 2023 Laurium participated in the CEDAM fellowship program. The position helped provide administrative support to the village staff and worked on various projects within Laurium. This year Laurium will gain another fully funded fellow through the Northern Michigan University Rural Leadership Fellowship Program. Rachel Raak will join the village’s …

For over 30 years the Copper Country Trail National Byway has brought many visitors to experience driving along the 47-mile stretch of road full of historic places and cultural significance. In celebration of the byway’s 30th anniversary, the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region hopes to reinvigorate the community’s …

Hancock’s new garbage truck has arrived in town. The vehicle is a 2024 Freightliner M2 with a Heil PT1100 rear loader. Hancock finalized the city’s purchase of the new equipment ahead of bringing garbage and recycling services under public control. The vehicle cost Hancock 248,000 dollars. Hancock will need to …