HOUGHTON, Michigan (Tuesday, April 17, 2018) – A team including Michigan Tech student co-curators Mads Howard and John Hughes, Omega House Marketing Coordinator Carol Pfefferkorn and Anne Beffel (VPA) are creating an exhibition of mindfulness-based photographs. The Omega House Hospice of Houghton will host a series of images by students of Beffel’s Art and …
Read More »Sisu Shuffle Taking Place Saturday
You won’t need your snow shoes to take part in this weekend’s Sisu Shuffle. The annual 5K run and walk takes place this Saturday at 11am, beginning at UP Health System—Portage in Hancock. This is a fun, family event that is not timed it’s free to participate. Health and Fitness …
Read More »Finding New Uses For Old Batteries
A Michigan Tech team has returned home after a recent trip to the nation’s capitol. The team of chemical engineering students are working on a process that recycles batteries and have gained some recognition for their efforts. People, Prosperity, and the Planet (otherwise known as P3) is a grant program …
Read More »Bergman Calls For The Rebuilding Of The Soo Locks
Washington – Citing national security implications, steel production, and economic impact, Congressman Jack Bergman urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to use new funding to complete design work and begin construction on a new Poe-sized Lock. “An unexpected outage at the Poe Lock would be disastrous to the U.S. and …
Read More »Nurses To Vote On Strike Authorization
ABC-10 reports months after the nurses at UP Health System—Marquette went on strike, the nurses will again be voting to authorize a strike this weekend. “We are deeply disappointed that Duke LifePoint managers have failed to address our staffing and other outstanding concerns in contract negotiations. Members will vote on …
Read More »Contract Reached With New Michigan Tech President
Michigan Tech has come to an agreement on a five-year contract with their newly elected president. Beginning July 1st, Dr. Richard Koubek’s salary will be $450,000 a year and he will also be named a tenured professor. An at risk portion of his compensation is set up to $25,000, with …
Read More »Company Faces Fine For Damaging Pipelines
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has notified Vanenkevort Tug and Barge, Inc. that he will bring a civil action against the company whose ship dragged an anchor across State bottomlands and submerged electric and petroleum pipelines in the Straits of Mackinac, causing the release of a hazardous substance and …
Read More »Project Learning Lab’s End-of-Semester Student Art Exhibit Opens Wednesday
HOUGHTON, MI, Wednesday, April 11, 2018– The Rozsa Center and the Department of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) are excited to announce their semi-annual student showcase, titled From There to Here, featuring works of art created by Michigan Tech students who are participating in Project Learning Lab, an innovative arts …
Read More »Local Teen Helping To Support Beacon House
A local teenager is paying it forward and showing her appreciation for an Upper Peninsula charity as she has enlisted the help of area businesses and raised several thousand dollars. The Beacon House is a non profit hospitality house that gives medical patients and their families a place to stay …
Read More »Copper Harbor Trails Club Eyeing Start Of Season
Although the tip of the Keweenaw is still under a thick blanket of snow, the Copper Harbor Trails Club is anxiously waiting to open up the 2018 mountain biking season. “The trails are not open yet. We’ve had a lot of snow. It’s been a pretty cold spring so we …
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