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The Let’s Eat! performance scheduled for next month at the Rozsa Center has been cancel due to complications with the artists’ visas. Michigan Tech’s campus was the only American stop on the L’Arrière Scène tour of Let’s Eat! Rozsa Director Mary Jennings say that the Rozsa is disappointed to cancel …

On-campus interviews for Michigan Tech’s open position of Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs will be held over the next two weeks. Four semifinalists have been selected.  In addition to the formal job interviews, each semifinalist will give two public presentations sharing their vision for Michigan Tech, and …

Jibba Jabba makes their long awaited return to Downtown Houghton. Ten years ago was the last time the event was held on Huron street, inviting snowboarders and skiers to try out their best tricks on various rail section and transition boxes. The freestyle snowboard competition is a favorite among many …

Two people are in custody following a raid at a suspected methamphetamine lab in the city of Houghton. Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team armed with a search warrant entered a residence on Spruce Lane Thursday, after developing evidence of meth manufacturing on the premises. Investigators say they …

The impending return of seasonal temperatures will bring about a temporary reprieve for truckers in the Copper Country. Seasonal load restrictions, which went into effect this past Monday, will be temporarily suspended beginning this coming Tuesday morning at 8:00. While daytime temperatures are anticipated to be in the 30s through …

The returning colder temperatures haven’t done much to help snowmobile trail conditions in our region. The warm weather and rain last week melted snow from some trails completely, and left others too icy to groom. DNR Upper Peninsula trails coordinator Ron Yesney says trails officially remain open, but snowmobilers should …

Pigs-n-Heat returns tomorrow night, to pit the police departments and firefighters against each other, all for a good cause. The Pigs-n-Heat fund helps residents in Houghton and Keweenaw counties who are victims of fires or serious accidents, by providing some money toward basic necessities or travel expenses. The Pigs N …

Michigan’s state house advanced Representative Greg Markkanen’s resolution seeking to re establish Michigan’s lower peninsula wolf population, using existing wolves from the Upper Peninsula, to committee. Representative Markkanen included in his statement on the resolution advancing that he often hears from lower peninsula residents express their support of wolves in …

A potential change to the Hancock city council’s meeting schedule was put off again last night.  Council members are considering a proposal to reduce their schedule from two meetings per month to one. They have also gone on record as saying they believe the full council should be present when …

A second major Upper Peninsula sled dog race has been canceled because of poor trail conditions. The U.P. 200, along with its companion Midnight Run and Jack Pine 30, have been called off after a night of rain, followed by freezing temperatures. Upper Peninsula Sled Dog Association president Darlene Walch …