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Trips to Isle Royale aboard the Ranger III will cost more next summer. After a public comment period, the National Park Service has locked in next summer’s fare schedule. The increases mark the first price hikes since 2018. Most of the increases proposed before the public comment period opened will …

The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund board is recommending that $5 million be allocated to purchase land on Keweenaw Point. The property would be added to Fort Wilkins State Park. Officials had originally requested $16.4 million for the project. The recommendation is the largest of 45 recreation development and land …

Michigan Tech’s Army Reserve Officers Training Corps unit has received a high honor. The 1st Arctic Warrior Battalion was unanimously selected to receive the MacArthur Award for the 2022-23 academic year. The honor is bestowed on the best of the Midwest’s 42 university ROTC programs.  The Arctic Warriors will now …

Michigan Tech’s Midyear Commencement Ceremony will be held tomorrow morning at 10:30 at the SDC. Tech alumna and vice-president Brenda Ryan will be the keynote speaker. The student speaker will be Jailynn Johnson, who is graduating with a chemistry major and a math minor. See the ceremony online here. Northern …

Christmas may be next weekend but the festivities have been going all month long in Calumet. This weekend will close out the village’s fun times for the month of December. And if you’ve missed out on the carriage rides or meeting Santa, Saturday could be your last chance before he …

Since the summer the bones and structure of MTU’s new H-STEM Complex have been taking shape. Crews have worked hard to remain on schedule, as the university hopes to open the new research facility in early 2024. The building will house Michigan Tech’s Health Research Institute, and encourage collaboration with …

The Houghton City Planning Commission has three new members. After considerable discussion at last night’s meeting, members of the city council appointed Norma Veurink and Ben Civaola as citizen representatives. They replace incumbents Brad Baltensperger and Jennifer Julien. Baltensperger’s request to continue was deemed not to have met the city’s …

The Feeding America West Michigan mobile food pantry returns to Ontonagon today. Distribution will begin at noon at the Ontonagon Village Fire Hall. The event will provide a variety of foods, including fresh produce and dairy items, to approximately 300 families on a first-come, first-served basis.  The mobile food pantry …

An Iron Mountain man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Iron County Tuesday morning. State police troopers were called to Mastodon Township around 11:30. They found the 41-year-old victim alone in his vehicle. The crash is believed to have been caused by a medical condition.

Tadych’s Marketplace in Houghton will host the Michigan State Police for a “Stuff a Blue Goose” food drive this afternoon.  The goal is to fill a state police vehicle with non-perishable food donations. “Blue Goose” is the nickname for state police cruisers. The drive will run from 1 until 4 …