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  April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The annual Puppy Parade hosted by Dial Help last night rose awareness about sexual assault in our community. Besides Dial Help, there were also booths from Unite Mental Health and Wellness, Portage Health Foundation, the Hancock Police Department, and the Barbara Kettle Gundlach …

The application deadline for FAFSA early consideration this year is May 1. Director of Financial Aid at Michigan Tech Alyssa Fredin talked about why filling out the FAFSA for early consideration is important. (0:42-1:23) (3:18-4:20 cut up).  “So it stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid, and it’s an …

The speakers for the final Finlandia University Commencement Ceremony have been announced. Tom Boldt, CEO of the Boldt company, was announced as the commencement keynote speaker. Boldt spent summers in his childhood up here with his grandparents, and his parents were attracted to Finlandia’s mission. The family felt financial support …

Michigan Tech is now the fourth university to join Global Detroit’s Global Entrepreneur In Residence program, helping immigrants and international entrepreneurs launch high-growth startups in Michigan. The program places international entrepreneurs in universities for coaching, education, and visas. Michigan Tech and Global Detroit’s agreement means the recruitment process will begin …

City Manager Eric Waara informed the city planning commission last night that after the parking deck is demolished, Houghton will need to rethink parking in the city. Years of poor parking culture has led to underutilized parking lots, numerous types of parking permits, and locals using parking meant for consumers …

April is sexual assault awareness month, and Dial Help is putting on the third annual Puppy Parade.  “So the Puppy Parade is a way for us to spread awareness during sexual assault awareness month during April. Sexual assault awareness can be a really difficult topic for people to talk about, …

The Houghton City Council is preparing for the upcoming summer season. The meeting tonight will address a few important topics. There will be a final decision on ordinance 2023-330, which regulates animals and nuisance animals within city limits. Last meeting, there were proposed changes to the ordinance. The changes limit …

There was a fatal accident in Negaunee Township at Superior Auto Parts. On the morning of April 25, Negaunee State Police Troopers were dispatched to a first aid incident. The 57 year old employee sustained serious injuries in a workshop accident. He was transported to UP Health System Marquette where …

Back in 2018, Walmart began litigation suing Houghton in the state tax tribunal court to lower their tax value by 60% by using the legal strategy called “dark store theory“.  In February the city of Houghton began moves for litigation in federal court due to the city’s belief that actions …

Two years ago a fire destroyed a set of buildings in the 100 block of 5th street in calumet. It was quickly discovered that there was little insurance coverage for what was lost, and the Village of Calumet worked with state legislators to find funding for clean up. The Environmental …