Michigan Tech’s Society of Intellectual Sisters will host their annual Bra Show this weekend. The event takes place at the Memorial Union Ballroom Saturday night from 6-9pm and features male models wearing bras designed by the campus community. The theme for this year is “Dessert”. President of the student organization …
Read More »2018 Student Juried Exhibition and Student & Alumni Fashion Show
HANCOCK, MI – A juried exhibit of artwork by students in the Finlandia University International School of Art & Design (ISAD) is featured at the Finlandia University Gallery, Hancock, from March 29 through April 18, 2018. A reception for the artists will take place at the gallery on Thursday, March …
Read More »Guess When The Sled Will Sink
The ice on the Portage Canal should melt eventually and when it does, someone will win the Sink the Sled contest being put on by the Houghton Rotary. A clean snowmobile is currently on the ice and contestants are to guess when it will fall through. Guesses can be purchased …
Read More »Zak Ebrahim, Author of The Terrorist’s Son to speak at the Rozsa Tuesday
HOUGHTON, Michigan (Wednesday, March 28, 2018) – “I am the son of a terrorist. Here’s how I chose peace.” If you’re raised on dogma and hate, can you choose a different path? Zak Ebrahim was just seven years old when his father helped plan the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. His …
Read More »New Certified Nurse Midwife Joins Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
HANCOCK, MI – Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center (UGL) welcomes Renee O’Neill, Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), to their team of OB/GYN providers at UGL’s Hancock Family Health Center –Obstetrics & Gynecology. O’Neill has relocated to the Upper Peninsula from Missouri, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing …
Read More »Next Regional Roundtable to Kick-Off U.P. Brew Trail Study
An exciting initiative to promote the burgeoning U.P. craft beer and wine industry is slated for the next Regional Roundtable, the quarterly event of the Western U.P. Regional Chamber Alliance. The event, which will kick-off a planning study to explore the feasibility of establishing a regional marketing program to showcase …
Read More »Michigan Tech Project Receives AgBio Grant From MSU
The Michigan State University MTRAC AgBio Innovation Hub has invested in the latest round of technologies, including a project by Dr. Ezra Bar-Ziv of Michigan Tech, making an impact on the commercial market in agriculture, food packing, biotechnology, natural resources and animal health. East Lansing, Mich. (March 28, 2018) – Thirteen …
Read More »No Public Threat: Grant Township Managing Wastewater Leak
While Grant Township officials are evaluating the cause and seeking a solution to a recent wastewater leak, residents of Copper Harbor are reminded that there is no current threat to public safety and local drinking water remains safe. While making a routine check of the Grant Township wastewater treatment facility …
Read More »Three Houghton County Hotels Named Best Of Brand
Three local hotels have been awarded the annual “Best of Brand”, which recognizes the brand’s top performing hotels and their staff. The announcement comes from the Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau, which called receiving this honor a testament to the incredible work of the hotel teams in delivering top-notch hospitality …
Read More »Diabetes Workshop Coming To Laurium
The Diabetes PATH (Personal Action Towards Health) workshop is returning to Laurium beginning on April 19th. The workshop helps people living with daily challenges of diabetes, learn skills and tools needed to improve their health and manage their symptoms. Subjects covered include: symptoms of diabetes, stress, managing fatigue and emotional problems, exercise, healthy …
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