Finlandia University is proud to announce that Dr. William Knoblauchand Dr. Richard Geehave been granted tenure status. “These two professors exemplify much of what makes Finlandia distinct,” said Dr. Fredi de Yampert, Vice President for Academic Affairs. “They care deeply about our students, are passionate about their subject matter and have a proven …
Read More »Casperson Criticizes Free College Proposal
Democrats in Lansing are calling for free community college education for all. They introduced the HirEd Opportunity Act that would provide scholarships for all high school students in Michigan. State Senator Tom Casperson says community colleges in Michigan already provide a great education at a great cost compared to the …
Read More »Bond Proposal On August Ballot For CLK Schools
Voters in the Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw School District will decide the fate of a bond proposal for the school in August. The district is asking for an increase of 1.98 mills. The funds generated would be used to improve security at the school as well as fix and maintain the aging infrastructure …
Read More »Great Lakes States Collaborate On West Nile Virus Monitoring In Ruffed Grouse
A region-wide effort to better understand West Nile virus in ruffed grouse is getting underway in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. “In the Great Lakes Region, West Nile virus has been found in a small number of grouse with no known population-level effects at this point,” said Charlotte Roy, grouse project leader …
Read More »DNR Asking For Reports Of Marked Or Tagged Fish
If you fish the Great Lakes and catch a marked and tagged fish, please report it. You’re helping the DNR collect critical information about the state’s fish populations and trends. The department has used a coded-wire tag program to “mass mark” various fish species in Michigan since the 1980s. Mass …
Read More »RN-BSN Program At FinnU Now Offers Eight-Week Classes
Finlandia University is now offering eight-week classes and twice as many start dates each year for its online RN-BSN program. “Working nurses need programs that are specially designed to suit their needs, and we’re working hard to make sure that’s exactly what our program does,” RN-BSN Program Director Lori Sullivan, DNP, …
Read More »UPEC Board Member Wins Environmental Prize
Houghton – Nominated by the Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition (UPEC), long time board member, Nancy Warren of Ewen, Michigan, has been named the winner of the Petoskey Prize for Environmental Leadership. The prize is given annually by the Michigan Environmental Council, based in Lansing. The Petoskey Prize recognizes a volunteer …
Read More »MTU Research Scientist Studying Breastfeeding In The UP
A research scientist at Michigan Tech is looking into trends concerning breastfeeding in the Upper Peninsula. Dr. Kelly Kamm works in MTU’s Department of Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology and she saw that data about UP mom’s and breastfeeding was severely lacking. Kamm said, “So we have a lot of data about …
Read More »Casperson Says New Security Measures Coming To Michigan Schools
In the wake of another school shooting, State Senator Tom Casperson says the Michigan legislature is taking steps to protect students. Eight students and two teachers were killed Friday at Santa Fe High School in Texas. The alleged shooter was taken into custody after a 25-minute shootout with law enforcement. …
Read More »101 Years Of Finnish Music Concert Series Moves On To Hurley, WI
The Musical Journey through Finland’s Independence continues its tour as it heads to Wisconsin. The 101 Years of Finnish Music concert series will be at Little Finland in Hurley on Thursday May 31st. Then it’s on to Minnesota with shows at the Fond Du Lac Tribal College in Duluth on …
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