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Michigan Tech’s Great Lakes Research Center has named a second Associate Director. Stephen Techtmann will join Pengfei Xue, as the research center’s second associate director. Techtmann is an associate professor with the University’s Department of Biological Sciences. He will lead the Great Leakes Research Center’s Environmental, Biology, Biotechnology, and Water …

The Hancock Trails Club, formerly known as the Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club, is encouraging residents to take part in the Hancock Recreation Survey. The city of Hancock, with the help of the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region, has published a survey asking for residents to share their recreation …

Houghton’s next hot lunch spot might just come from a munchee machine. Later today the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce will host an official ribbon cutting and grand opening for the Munchie Machine joining the community of food truck vendors in the Copper Country. Munchee Machine has been spotted already this …

With less than a week before the start of the school year for area students, the copper country angel mission is hard at work packing backpacks for their backpack program. Each year the local nonprofit store organizes a back pack program, accepting monetary and physical donations of school supplies for …

Hancock’s planning commission was forced to table action on both of its agenda items. Progressive engineers and architects had a last minute cancellation with the city, and will plant to update commission members and city leadership when the firm visits in September. At that time progressive engineers will hold an …

Copper Harbor will welcome hundreds of cyclists at the end of the week for the 30th annual Copper Harbor Trails Fest. The yearly celebration of the Upper Peninsula’s mountain biking community, and fantastic trails with great views, is organized by the Copper Harbor Trails Club. The festival includes plenty of …

It’s the first day of school for Michigan tech university’s students. Some are working toward their final semester of graduate studies, while others are just beginning their journey toward becoming a husky alumni. Construction work on campus continues for a new alumni gateway. The arch is located near the alumni …

Progressive Engineers and Architects will return to Hancock’s planning commission to update members on the progress with the city’s master plan. Last month the urban planning firm took input from the planning commission on the responses given by residents during public input sessions this past April. Tonight’s presentation will review …

Practice practice practice. Its the mantra of search and rescue responders throughout the Keweenaw Peninsula. Over the weekend four agencies in the region met at Chassell Schools to run a missing person scenario, and practice their skills and search techniques. “We’re working together to not only promote the coordination of …

Hancock’s police department has two new familiar faces added to squad. On Friday Hancock swore in Nanue Houle, and Scott Wuebben. Both officers are graduates of the Northern Michigan University police academy’s most recent graduating class. Both men are life long residents of the city of Hancock, and are excited …