Something new may be coming to the MTEC Smartzone. The successful business incubator is exploring the possibility of starting a new business accelerator, designed to attract early-stage start-up companies to the Houghton area. Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance Executive Director Jeff Ratcliffe explained to the Houghton County Board of Commissioners at …
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The 27th Annual Pine Mountain Music Festival is coming to Marquette, Houghton/Hancock and Iron Mountain this summer. Audiences can enjoy various different musical performances from June 16th to July 1st. Artistic Director of the Pine Mountain Music Festival Joel Neves said “We’ve got all types of genres people would be …
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Community members, staff and students demonstrated peace while gathered around the Husky statue at Michigan Tech Tuesday in a moment of silence. The silence was meant to express condolences to victims of recent terrorist attacks in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and Australia. Members from the Iranian Community at Michigan …
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Finlandia University is one of 80 schools recognized as a 2017 Best Value College. University Research & Review awards this distinction to higher learning institutions that provide an environment for students to fit in, top-notch academic programs, reasonable cost of attendance and adequate financial aid. Director of Admissions at Finlandia …
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HOUGHTON, MI, Thursday, June 8, 2017– Mary Jennings, Director of Programming and Development at Michigan Tech’s Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, has earned a place among 25 national arts professionals chosen to participate in the third cohort of the Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) Leadership Fellows Program. This …
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Lake Superior water levels are expected to be the highest they’ve been in a decade. Numbers released by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District’s Great Lakes Hydraulics and Hydrology Office suggest that water levels throughout the Great Lakes are expected to be both higher than average and higher …
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Michigan Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologists estimate the number of moose in the western Upper Peninsula core population area at 378 animals, up from 285 in 2015. “Our survey findings this year are encouraging because a possible population decline detected in 2015 was transitory,” said Dean Beyer, a Michigan …
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Green Bay, Wis. – Epilepsy Foundation’s Lemonade for Livy initiative has named national retail chain, Shopko, its official kick-off partner. Originally established in Clearwater, Florida, to support Olivia “Livy” Scheinman, Lemonade for Livy raises awareness and money for epilepsy via lemonade stands all over the country. Livy was diagnosed with …
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The downtown Houghton Farmer’s Market starts one week from today. The season opener takes place Tuesday, June 20th from 3:00-6:00pm. That’s a new time for the market but the location remains the same, down by the Houghton Waterfront next to the Portage Lake District Library. The public is invited to …
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A teenager is suspected of robbery and arson of a house in Stanton Township over Memorial Day weekend. Acting on a tip, troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post developed information that led to the apprehension of a 15-year-old male for Breaking and Entering and Arson of a Dwelling. …
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