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The 126 years of Finlandia classes comes to a close today. The rich history of the college, which originally aimed to preserve the local Finnish history and tradition, evolved into a liberal arts college. Finlandia also became known to offer incredible Associates and Bachelors degrees in the healthcare field. The …

While Houghton continues to work through the city’s budget, and prepare for the worst case scenario regarding the Walmart tax tribunal case. Leaders in Lansing are working toward fixing the dark store issue for Michigan communities. Recently Senator Ed McBroom introduced legislation to move these types of cases from the …

Ahmeek Village Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department will conduct training for automobile extrication as well as advanced vehicle stabilization. Several other area fire departments will be participating as well. The vehicle extrication course is designed to provide firefighters with a better understanding of the current techniques available for the swift …

The Portage Lake District Library was awarded a $12,200 grant from the Community Impact Fund bestowed by the Keweenaw Area Community Foundation. The Community Impact Funds community projects that will maintain or improve quality of life in the Keweenaw area. The library will build public yet confidential meeting spaces that …

A large portion of the Western Upper Peninsula is on a water boil alert after water testing discovered fecal bacteria E. Coli in the pre-treatment system. The sample tested positive on Monday, April 24. The warning applies to customers of Gogebic Range Water Authority, which applies to residents in Bessemer …

With the closing of winter, the beloved lift bridge connecting Houghton and Hancock will have maintenance performed to open it for the shipping season. “With the lift bridge, the first thing, the biggest thing for us is the operators- we get the operators on the beginning of April. They come …

Houghton received two bids for the Lakeshore Drive redevelopment and parking deck demolition project, each exceeding 3.2 million dollars. MJO Contracting of Hancock had the lower of the two bids. Inner City Contracting LLC,. of Detroit exceeded 3.7 million dollars. City Manager Eric Waara was able to present to council …

  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 …