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As the July Fourth holiday approaches, Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers will focus on keeping boaters safe through heightened awareness and enforcement of boating under the influence laws. The initiative is part of the national Operation Dry Water campaign, which runs June 30-July 2. The annual campaign is …

Medicare has become much more complicated over the past several years, with choices on how to receive your health benefits, as well as offering prescription drug coverage. Many people have a difficult time understanding their options. UPCAP’s Michigan Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program is offering a free seminar to help those new …

It’s quite unusual to find beaver dams anywhere but near the water, but at the Portage Lake District Library, they are found in the Community room. Families gathered to learn from Ranger Lori Honrath about the behaviors and habitat of Isle Royale beavers and even made their own beaver faces. …

The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis hosted a town hall about the region’s economy at Michigan Tech. The Federal Reserve Bank is part of a bipartisan system created by Congressional law in 1913 with the responsibility to promote a reliable banking system and a healthy economy. President …

As we head outdoors to enjoy the warm weather, there’s an insect that’s interested in going for a ride with you, or on you. Ticks are active now and the deer tick can transmit Lyme disease. Dr. Steven Nichols from Aspirus Family Physicians says you can lower your chance of …

COPPER HARBOR, Mich. – The Aspirus Copperman Triathlon and Duathlon proudly announces this year’s official volunteer sponsor. Marquette, Mich.-based Upper Peninsula Health Plan (UPHP) has signed on as the lead volunteer sponsor of Copperman’s 26th annual event taking place in Copper Harbor Aug. 5. “Expanding our community giving outside of …

When it comes to STEM field exposure, early and often is a good approach for young students. Michigan Tech is hosting middle school students from Baraga and L’Anse this week as part of an Engineering Exploration summer camp. This is the second of three week-long science camps requested by the …

There are reports that Asian Carp have been identified beyond the preventative electric barrier and dangerously close to the Great Lakes. Congressman Jack Bergman is a co-sponsor of the Stop Asian Carp Now Act, calling on the Trump administration to release the results of a study to help develop a …

A mineral that was discovered by a team including a professor at Michigan Tech is the International Mineralogical Association’s 2016 Mineral of the Year. Currently nestled in the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum, merelaniite was discovered in 2016 by a team that includes Michigan Tech’s John Jaszczak, a physics professor and …

The Whiz Kids from Lake Linden-Hubbell–Siona Beaudoin, Beau Hakala and Gabe Poirier–are set to go up against some of the best young minds in the country this week. The eCybermissions team of 8th graders made it to the national competition in Washington D.C. this year and are spending this week …