The three Houghton Snowbots middle school robotics teams that competed at the First in Michigan Tech Challenge state championships over the weekend ran into some stiff competition. Each took part in six matches, using small robots that they built themselves to pick up and stack blocks in what’s called a …
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Gasoline prices slipped slightly over the past week in our region. The AAA Michigan survey puts the average price of a gallon of unleaded regular at $2.50 in the Marquette metro area this morning. That’s a penny lower than a week ago, seven cents higher than a month ago, and …
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The Swedetown Recreation Area will be expanding. The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund board is sending $66,000 to purchase two parcels. One is 20 acres. It’s wooded, and will be used for trail expansion. The other is 10 acres, and will be used for parking, and as a spectator area …
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Michigan Tech’s mid-year graduates received their diplomas Saturday. Student speaker Victoria Quinde Serrano lauded the quality of her classmates… Quinde Serrano outlined how tennis brought her to Michigan Tech from her native Ecuador. She was a three-time captain of the women’s team. Alumna Jennifer (Fuller) Julien told the graduates that …
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The Upper Peninsula celebrated its nominal 183rd birthday Saturday. On December 14th, 1836, Michigan territorial leaders meeting at Ann Arbor agreed to accept the compromise in which Michigan gained the Upper Peninsula, and gave up claims to the Toledo Strip. The meeting on a frigid day in a poorly heated …
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Northern Michigan University will establish a new center dedicated to rural health services. The Board of Trustees approved the move Friday. The Northern Michigan Center for Rural Health will be affiliated with the Michigan Center for Rural Health. It will be based on campus, with some programs delivered using distance …
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All of the incumbents running in Saturday’s Keweenaw Bay Indian Community election have been returned to their jobs. Unofficial results released by the Tribal government show that Gary Loonsfoot, Jr., easily won reelection in the L’Anse District with 307 votes. Former council member Eddy Edwards won the other available L’Anse …
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The City of Houghton will welcome the holiday season tomorrow. The Carnegie Museum will hold its annual open house between 2:00 and 4:00. Houghton Mayor Pro Tem Robert Megowen says you can decorate a miniature gingerbread house, pose with Santa… At 4:00, walk down Huron Street to enjoy the Victorian-Inspired …
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The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community will hold its annual general election tomorrow. Voters will be asked to choose two Tribal Council members from each district. In alphabetical order, candidates in the L’Anse District are Donald Chosa Jr., Michael P. Lahti, Carole LaPointe, incumbent Rodney Loonsfoot, and Don Messer Jr. Baraga …
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Finlandia University is added a new course of study. Beginning next fall, students will be able to declare creative writing as a minor. The track will include five core classes that focus on fiction writing, poetry, creative non-fiction, contemporary literature, and a creative writing portfolio. An additional elective or internship …
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