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The Executive Director of the Calumet Art Center is stepping down. In a post on the center’s Facebook page last week, Ed Gray announced his retirement as of Saturday, April 14th. Gray has been the executive director of the art center since 2008. Gray indicated that he will continue to …

After nearly a yearlong search, the board of Directors at Michigan Technological University have unanimously Voted to appoint the university’s next President. ’Today was a historic Day at Michigan Tech. Today the Board of Trustees met and selected our 10th President.’ Said, Terry Woychowski, MTU Board of Trustees Chairman. Dr. …

Several area students will have their science fair project displayed in a Houghton museum after participating in the 20th Annual Western UP Science Fair and STEM Festival. The event took place yesterday afternoon on the campus of Michigan Tech, where a panel of judges awarded students Gold, Silver, and Bronze …

Dogo, the K-9 officer of the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office, will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. and will be embroidered with the sentiment “This gift of protection provided by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.”. Delivery …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has awarded a total of $100,000 in deer habitat improvement grant funding to 11 entities for projects in the Upper Peninsula. The Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership Initiative is a competitive grant program designed to enhance deer habitat on non-state lands in the Upper Peninsula. …

Two Upper Peninsula lawmakers are encouraging a mining company to reopen a mine in the UP. State Representative Sara Cambensy of Marquette introduced a House Resolution Thursday encouraging the state to show support for Cleveland-Cliffs Mining Company as they consider either reinvesting in their Empire Mine in Michigan, or transferring …

The city of Houghton is a beautiful place to live and that’s because the people who live here help to make it so. The city’s Beautification Committee is giving residents an opportunity to join the effort to make the area visually appealing by allowing groups to adopt a garden. The …

In celebration of National Library week, the Portage Lake District Library will be hosting many events through the end of the week including an evening of readings, music and story telling tomorrow. “This Friday, we will have Daniel Wolff, who is a Michigan Notable Book Author. He will be at …

Twelve students have been awarded the Portage Health Foundation Making a Difference Scholarship to Michigan Technological University. The scholarships are part of a Michigan Tech-Portage Health Foundation partnership established in 2015 to support health education. This year’s recipients have an average GPA of 3.87 and represent the breadth of health-related …

Copperwood Resources Inc. – a subsidiary of Highland Copper – has completed its winter exploration begun in February of a 1-mile section of the westernmost portion of Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. Exploratory drilling was conducted in this part of Gogebic County to see if the eastern extension of a mineral …