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InventCON Kick Off Event gets students excited and thinking about the future

For many years in the Copper Country students have created new inventions for a showcase event during the spring. Western UP STEM this year has teamed up with Superior Fab Lab to bring more participation back to the program in 2025 under a rebranded Invention Convention at Superior Makersfest. Program …

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Delta-Schoolcraft students help address the area’s housing challenge using technical skills

This story was produced by My UP News, find the original story here. To address housing needs and a shortage of skilled trades workers in the Upper Peninsula, Build UP is partnering with local intermediate school districts for a new program. It will allow students to go beyond the classroom …

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Coon, Hernandez, and Vetter waive probable cause hearing, return to court at the start of 2025

Austin Coon, Alexis Hernandez, and Jeremy Vetter will return to Baraga County 97th district court at the state of the new year. All three waived their right to a probable cause hearing in court yesterday and will stand before Judge Nicholas Daavettila after 21 days for a preliminary examination. The …

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Winter just started and TRIO starts thinking about Summer Youth Programs

Winter’s first winter storm might have just finished dumping snow in the Copper Country. However, the TRIO Talent Search Youth program is already preparing for the summer programs. Recently TRIOTalent  Search announced the Michigan Tech Summer Youth Program Scholarships are now available. This year TRIO will again offer scholarships to …

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43 Year old man dead, and 9 year old passenger injured in snowmobile accident near Bietung Township

One man died and a child was injured last Tuesday night in a snowmobile accident near Iron Mountain. Around 5:30 pm Michigan State troopers responded to a snowmobile accident  near Knight Avenue and South Park Avenue in Breitung Township first responder found a 43-year-old and 9-year-old passenger had struck a …

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Registration opens for the 2025 winter Becoming an Outdoor Woman program with the Michigan DNR

Registration is open for this winter and is becoming an outdoorswoman program through the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. This winter will mark the 24th annual winter B. O. W. Gathering for women 18 and older who are seeking an opportunity to improve their outdoor skills and a relaxed, non-competitive …

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Michigan Tech Students lead Visit Keweenaw’s Sustainable Tourism program Thursday

Visit Keweenaw announces the Sustainable Tourism series will move to Thursday December 5th, at the Memorial Union Building Ballroom 2. Sustainability is a growing topic within the tourism industry. The idea revolves around practices that consider how recreation opportunities may impact current and future environmental, social, and economic impacts in …

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Staying healthy while clearing snow this winter

With the snow returning to the Keweenaw Peninsula so returns the daily chore of cleaning out the front porch and driveway. It’s important to lift the snow shovel using your knees, with bent legs, and a straight back. Shoveling snow can become a strenuous activity. Clear smaller loads with a …

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Giving Tuesday amplifies the non-profit community in the Copper Country

The big day with the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation starts bright and early today. Giving Tuesday with Copper Shores and the 2024 fifty causes and community organizations meet at the Copper Country Mall. The day is full of positive excitement around the Copper Country’s non-profit community, which works with …

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Keweenaw, U.P. Dig Out

The Keweenaw Peninsula and other lake effect belts in the U.P. continue to dig out from Heikki Lunta’s first big snow dump of the season.   Early totals were impressive. By Saturday morning, the National Weather Service reported that Painesdale had logged 17”, Twin Lakes 16”, and the Baraga Plains and …

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