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Ahead of the big Fourth of July holiday, the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department would like to remind food vendors at local festivals to pick up their temporary food service vendor license. A temporary license is required at nearly all events where organizations and individuals will serve food or drink …

Michigan Tech’s Mechatronic degree program was determined to be second best in the nation, falling only behind Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), who started their own program in 2012. Michigan Tech rose above other major U.S. schools, such as John Hopkins, Purdue University, and University of Michigan Ann Arbor. See …

Houghton’s Planning Commission will create a new subcommittee focused on the city’s redevelopment sites. Three members of the planning commission Norma Veurink, Joan Suits and Ben Ciavola will join city manager Eric Waara on the subcommittee. The planning commission also approved a site plan amendment for the H3 building development, …

Finlandia’s institutional accreditor, the Higher Learning Commission, was aware of the financial troubles facing the university and placed the school in an oversight program. Two years ago, the university was notified it was no longer at risk of noncompliance. Lead Reporter David Jesse says that he does not know what …

The Houghton County Fair will be holding a one day flash sale today only for daily admission tickets and 4 day passes for the fair. Adult tickets for 4 day passes is $20, which $10 off from “at the gate” prices. The adult one day admission will be $7 for …

The City of Houghton will hold their monthly meeting to approve a right-of-way grant for Semco Energy, adjustments for the 2022/23 budget, the LDFA budget, and the purchase of a new police vehicle. Semco Energy needs to place a gas line on Huron Street that connect Montezuma Avenue and Shelden …

The Keweenaw Peninsula is well-known for its outdoor beauty and opportunities, which includes fishing. The area has been named one of the best places in the country to go fishing over the 4th of July, according to FishingBooker. FishingBooker is the largest online platform for finding and booking fishing trips …

Businesses are starting to get ready for Brewfest in August, and there will be a networking opportunity for companies to learn about the event and sponsorship opportunities at a get-together tomorrow evening. There are possibilities of door prizes and packages that come with sponsorship levels. There will be two drawings …

Farmers market season is open and already starting to thrive through the Keweenaw. From the Ground Farmers Market Collective has farmers markets in Houghton, Hancock, and Calumet, and is a grass-roots organization bringing together farmers to provide the community with fresh, healthy produce and other homestead items. IncredibleBank Foundation donated …

In 1994, Finlandia University saw a dramatic drop in enrollment, having lost over 125 students in less than two years. That loss in enrollment started the university on a track of taking out loans with the Department of Education, and private loans from members on the school’s board of trustees. …