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By Mark Wilcox, News Writer, Michigan Technological University More than 200 companies are expected to participate in Michigan Tech’s Spring Career Fair tomorrow. New this year are representatives from FDIC, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation and Champion Inc. Recruiters will meet with hundreds of students, setting up interviews for full-time positions and well …

A multi-agency task force is still open to public comment and seeking suggestions for the next couple of weeks, toward finding a solution to a long standing environmental concern in the Keweenaw Peninsula.  An aerial photo shows the drift of stamp sands from the community of Gay south toward the …

County commissioners represent the residents within their districts, so setting aside time to meet with them is important to understanding their needs. Houghton County Commissioner Gretchen Janssen understands that so she will be holding a public office hour this Saturday at the Portage Lake District Library. Janssen said, “This was …

Ezekiel Ohan An online petition has been started demanding that Hancock Public Schools does not renew the contract for High School and Middle School Principal Ezekiel Ohan. The petition was started by an anonymous person listed only as “Concerned Parent” and accuses Ohan of not doing “half of what the …

The following press release was issued by the Calumet Theatre: The Calumet Theatre Announces 2019 Season Schedule Highlighted By Multiple Grammy Award Honorees Plus Finalists from The Voice & America’s Got Talent. The Calumet Theatre announced its complete show schedule for 2019 on February 14. The impressive lineup includes two-time …

The Michigan State Police is currently seeking candidates to join the force with many positions available including that of patrol troopers. People commonly think of police officers in association with traffic violations and tickets, but enforcing and upholding the State of Michigan’s laws isn’t the only responsibility of a state trooper. …

Free community college and 2-years of tuition assistance at a university, they are part of Governor Whitmer’s 3-paths to education plan to reach her goal of 60 percent of Michiganders with a post-secondary credential in the next 10 years. State Representative Greg Markkanen was teaching in the Baraga Area Schools …

Distracted driving is the number one cause of traffic accidents, leading to an average of 1,000 accidents per day and nine people killed. Michigan already has a ban on texting while driving but Governor Gretchen Whitmer is calling for the legislature to pass a “hands-free” law, which would ban the …

Baraga County Communities That Care has released its Action Plan for the 2018-2020 timeline. The plan is based off data they received from the Youth Survey conducted in 2017. The organization is working on large scale social and cultural change in the long run by affecting the choices made area …

The following press release was issued by the MDNR: By JOHN PEPINMichigan Department of Natural Resources The multi-agency Buffalo Reef Task Force is moving forward on several fronts in its efforts to protect the underwater natural reef off the Keweenaw Peninsula from being smothered by migrating copper mine tailings. Map …