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HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN – Isle Royale National Park (ISRO) released for public review and comment the draft Environmental Impact Statement to Address the Presence of Wolves. (draft EIS). The wolf population has declined to just two wolves in the past five years and scientists believe that natural recovery of the population is unlikely. The draft EIS is open for public review …

Sarah Geborkoff, Houghton Middle School Science Teacher, has been selected as the recipient of the 2016 Dan Wolz Clean Water Education Award by the Michigan Science Teachers Association (MSTA) and Michigan Water Environment Chapter. “The selection committee was very impressed by Ms. Geborkoff’s application and project,” observed Susan Tate, Region 4 …

Michigan Tech will enter 2017 with a lot of reasons to celebrate. At the university’s final Board of Trustees meeting of the calendar year, the board heard a presentation about the funding and expenditures of Tech’s research. MTU Vice President for Research David Reed said, “Through the first quarter of …

Many Michigan Tech grads will be heading home for the holidays with degrees in hand. Some 350 graduates of Michigan Tech took part in the Midyear Commencement Saturday. Among them was Huskies Football Captain Ben Tauchen, graduating with a Masters in Business Administration–only somewhat more satisfying than his accomplishments on …

UPDATE 7:30am, 12/19/16: A fire in Allouez Township has claimed the lives of two people. 73-year-old Norman Kilpela and 79-year-old Marianne Kilpela were inside their home in Fulton when it went up in flames Friday morning. Multiple agencies battled the blaze, dealing with both extreme cold and difficulty in obtaining …

Associate Director for Interpretation, Education and Volunteers, Julia Washburn, announced that Lynette Webber (Midwest Region) of Keweenaw National Historical Park is the 2016 National Freeman Tilden Winner. Lynette was recognized for her work in developing the Missing in the Copper Country program:  a series of social media posts, ranger-guided programs, …

Christmas Dinner with all the family–it’s a wonderful experience. Making sure local seniors can also share in the holiday fun, Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly is preparing to again serve free dinners at many locations throughout the Copper Country. But they need some help getting all that food. That’s …

Now that weather conditions have improved, it’s time to finish that Christmas shopping with a trip up to Calumet this weekend. Santa will again visit the Vertin Gallery on Saturday and there will be horse drawn wagon rides through the downtown. Shop local while listening to Christmas Carols by Bob …

By Mark Wilcox, News Writer, Michigan Technological University Nearly 350 bachelor’s, master’s and PhD recipients are expected to take part in Michigan Technological University’s Midyear Commencement Saturday. Ceremonies take place at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 17 in the Wood Gym of the Student Development Complex. Keith Creagh, director of the Michigan Department …

The last of three suspects allegedly involved in a break in of Northwoods Sporting Goods in Hancock has been arraigned. 19-year-old Jake Hugall was charged with Breaking and Entering with Intent, a 10 year felony, and a five-year Larceny felony. Three handguns and ammunition were stolen from the store on …