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The Houghton Fire Department is getting a new fire truck. The new vehicle is a 2015 model with 7,000 miles on it and will be equipped with a 100 foot aerial platform. The total cost of the truck is $1,017,500. The City of Houghton applied for a loan through USDA …

Michigan Tech is the Environmental Protection Agency’s top choice to locate its new Region 5 Environmental Finance Center. The center will provide outreach, training, research and technology transfer to local agencies. Region 5 Environmental Finance Center Director Tim Colling said, “Our focus for the center is primarily going to be …

If you want to see fall color in the U.P., Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park will offer its chairlift rides to see it, starting this weekend. That’s park interpreter, Bob Wild, who says the Fall color is running a couple of weeks late in the western U.P. and he expects …

The CLK Board of Education held their first monthly meeting of the new school year. They heard a presentation from Calumet High School Computer Science teacher Mike Roland, Michigan Tech’s Doctor Don LaFreniere, Celeste Holt from the Keweenaw National Historical Park and several Calumet High School students involved in the …

Michigan Technological University moved up in the latest US News & World Report annual rankings of undergraduate programs at colleges and universities nationwide. In rankings released this week, Michigan Tech placed well into the top half of public universities, ranking 53rd in the nation out of 130 public universities.  Last …

Chairlift rides showcasing the spectacular fall color beauty of the western Upper Peninsula will begin this weekend at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. The 59,000-acre state park managed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is Michigan’s largest and is situated in Ontonagon and Gogebic counties. The chairlift rides will …

The 2016-17 budget for Houghton County is approved. The Board of Commissioners passed the annual General Appropriations Act at their regular meeting Tuesday. The budget passed 4-1, with Commissioner Scott Ala casting the only “No” vote, after suggesting the board consider setting money aside each year to pay for a …

It’s a tradition that has been going on for more than 20 years, the Senior Heritage Day Picnic, held Tuesday at the Houghton County Arena in Hancock. Now hosted by the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), the event still provides a special day for local residents 60 and over. …

Michigan Tech is known for both its engineering and environmental know-how and its resources. Add to that the School of Business and Economics, the Great Lakes Research Center and a campus-wide commitment to multidisciplinary work, and you have just what the US Environmental Protection Agency is looking for. The EPA …

Parade of Nations week continues with events leading up to Saturday’s annual parade and Multicultural Festival. On Wednesday, the Keweenaw Roller Girls will host a free Open Skate for all ages at the Houghton County Arena in Hancock. The event runs from 6:30pm to 7:30pm and participants must bring their own …