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Congressman Jack Bergman’s bill strengthening the VA’s Vets First Program has passed unanimously in the House. Bergman said the bill closes a loophole that was being exploited by companies abusing the system and wasting taxpayer dollars. The program is meant to support veteran-owned and service disabled veteran-owned small businesses. The …

Michigan Tech is offering a special summer camp, Preparing African American Males for Energy and Education. The PAAMEE program recruits promising high school students to study renewable and conventional energy. The program involves taking the equivalent of Saturday classes for three semesters and providing the same opportunity during the summer. …

Michigan Tech’s Microfabrication Core Facility provided students with a glimpse of the microfabrication process. Managing Director of the Microfabrication Facility Chito Kendrick said the facility works with extremely small materials. “Microfabrication is the process where you’re fabricating samples or features that are in the micron range or less,” said Managing …

This week, youth hockey players attended Tech’s Hockey School camp at the MacInnes Student Arena. The players practiced their skating skills, learned puck handling and even played a few scrimmage games. A special guest instructor made an appearance at this year’s camp: Hancock native and Michigan Tech Hockey alumni Tanner …

Michigan Tech is hosting students this week at the Microfabrication Core Facility, part of the Summer Youth Program. Students, ages 12 – 14, will learn about the fabrication of silicon-based devices and how silicon wafers are produced. They will also have hands-on experience in the cleanroom and use the photolithography …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is announcing an opportunity for women interested in learning more about guns and archery. The Lake Superior Sportsman’s Club, will offer its annual all ladies shooting workshop from 1 to 5 p.m. EDT, Sunday, Aug. 13 at its clubhouse, which is located near Silver …

The Michigan Science Teaching and Assessment Reform project, otherwise known as Mi-STAR, has received state and national recognition as a strategic STEM education program that ensures a good return on investment. The Michigan Department of Education and Change the Equation STEMworks has announced that they have added Mi-STAR to the …

Singer-songwriter Tony Memmel was just 13 years-old when he decided he wanted to play the guitar. “I had a friend from school named Max who was exceptional at the guitar. He could hear a song off the radio and by the time it was over, he could play it and …

With the August 8th election quickly approaching, the Copper Country Intermediate School District is holding a second informational meeting on its millage proposal. The meeting will be held Tuesday, July 25th at 6:30pm at L’Anse High School for all Baraga County residents. CCISD Superintendent George Stockero and Director of Career …

The Upper Peninsula Sportsmen’s Alliance has presented its first “Outstanding Conservationist” award to U.P. Whitetails Inc. co-founder, Alan Ettenhofer of Escanaba. The award was presented today at a quarterly UPSA meeting at the William Anderson Sportsman’s Club in Hermansville in Menominee County. Ettenhofer, who serves as treasurer of U.P. Whitetails …