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A plea agreement has been reached for the alleged look-out for a theft of firearms. 19-year-old Jake Hugall pled guilty to larceny of a firearm for his role in a break-in at a sporting goods store in Hancock last December. The charge is a felony punishable by five years in …

A plea agreements has been reached in a drug case from Atlantic Mine. 48-year-old Steven Ruotsala pled guilty to possession of meth–a ten year felony, and possession of the controlled substance Ritalin–a two year felony. Ruotsala was arrested in October at his residence following a drug bust. A 20-year Delivery or …

(March 6, 2017) – Member owned Michigan Tech Employees Federal Credit Union recently announced David Rautiola as its new President/CEO. David is a local community member with nine years of experience in the financial services industry. He is a Michigan Technological University graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration …

The fourth year of the Western U.P. Regional Prosperity Initiative has been funded and is now underway. The Regional Prosperity Initiative (RPI) was begun by the State of Michigan in 2014 as a means to encourage regional collaboration of organizations in a time of dwindling resources, overlapping goals, and competing …

By Jennifer Donovan, Director of News & Media Relations University Marketing & Communications Michigan Technological University Michigan Technological University participated in a national pilot project that helped the federal government revise its regulations to make a major reduction in the number of federal certification forms and the administrative follow-up paperwork …

The Portage Lake District Library will host a Town Hall meeting on congressional redistricting in Michigan on Saturday, March 11, from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Members of the group Count MI Vote, in partnership with Voters Not Politicians, invite the public for an education and policy discussion about redistricting in …

The 2017 running of the CopperDog 150 concluded with the closest finish in the race’s history. The three-stage sled dog race began in Calumet Friday evening, with the mushers heading to Eagle Harbor, then up to Copper Harbor on Saturday. Race Director Meredith Labeau says the weather turned out to …

Senator Gary Peters is one of a group of lawmakers urging the Trump administration to invest in autonomous vehicle technologies. Peters visited Michigan Tech’s Advanced Power Systems Research Center to see the cutting edge innovation taking place in automotive tech. Members of Congress recently sent a letter calling for a …

Lenovo Thinkpad Tablets are now available for check out at the Portage Lake District Library. Each tablet runs on Windows 10, and a wireless Bluetooth keyboard is included with each check out. Patrons can browse the web, stream videos, or work from home on this all-in-one touch screen tablet. Tablets …

A bill in Lansing would exempt incontinence, urological, feminine hygiene products and certain baby products from state sales tax. The legislation has been introduced by State Representative Scott Dianda who says the state should not be making revenue off of a family’s personal health issues or off of babies. Dianda …