The period to complete the acquisition of the White Pine project has been extended once again. The new date for Highland Copper Company to acquire the site from Copper Range Company has been pushed back to August 31st. Highland says the final closing of the acquisition is subject to releasing …
Read More »Michigan Tech Prepares For Spring Commencement
Saturday’s Spring Commencement at Michigan Technological University is a true beginning for hundreds of graduates and new military officers. It also marks the end of an era. Commencement ceremonies will take place at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena in the Student Development Complex. Nearly 1,000 graduates are …
Read More »Summer hours return to Finlandia University Gallery
HANCOCK, MI – Finlandia University Gallery in the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock announces its return to spring/summer hours. Beginning May 2nd, the gallery is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Please check the gallery webpage (http://www.finlandia.edu/finlandia-gallery.html) for exhibition schedule. The current exhibit Finlandia University International School of Art & …
Read More »Tickets On Sale For Next Monday Money Madness Raffle
The Calumet Theatre announces its second year of the MONDAY MONEY MADNESS Raffle. Five hundred tickets at $25 each are on sale from May 1st until August 31st. The raffle features 52 weeks of drawings beginning September 10 with at least one winner every Monday for one year – that’s …
Read More »UP Health System–Portage Will Not Receive Safety Grade
Hancock, Mich, April 24, 2018 – The Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C-based organization aiming to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers, will not issue a Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for UP Health System – Portage during its Spring 2018 update of national grades. According to Leapfrog …
Read More »Local Businesses Prepare For Possible Workplace Violence
Keweenaw businesses are putting safety first and taking steps to better prepare for crisis situations. Several dozen business owners and professionals met in Houghton yesterday as they learned of some precautionary measures that will improve security in the work place. As tragic events such as the recent school shooting in …
Read More »Morgan May Not Appear On Primary Ballot
LANSING — The only Democratic candidate in the race for Michigan’s 1st Congressional District may not be on the ballot. According to a press release, on April 27th, the day of the deadline to withdraw from the Michigan primary ballot, the Michigan Bureau of Elections notified the campaign they would …
Read More »Marquette Police Car Involved In Fatal Accident
An investigation is being conducted into a fatal crash in Marquette County involving a Marquette City Police patrol car. The accident happened just after 4pm Tuesday on M-553 in Sands Township, just south of the city of Marquette. The Michigan State Police say a vehicle driven by 80-year-old Nathanial Carpenter …
Read More »Hit & Run Being Called A Domestic Disturbance
A hit and run accident between a vehicle and a pedestrian is being considered a domestic disturbance, according to the Houghton Police Department. Officers were called to the accident on College Avenue near Michigan Technological University just before noon on Tuesday. A pedestrian was reportedly struck by a vehicle, and …
Read More »Rozsa 2018/19 Season Tickets On Sale Early: May 1st
HOUGHTON, MI, April 30, 2018 – The Rozsa Center is pleased to announce their 2018/19 Season Ticket Sale! Season Ticket Packages are on sale early this year, May 1st, with the best discounts available on all the season has to offer! There are four Season Ticket Package options this year, …
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