More than 900 Michigan Tech students met Wednesday with employers from across the country to discuss employment opportunities and internships. MTU hosted its Fall Career Fair, offering students the chance to pass out resumes and introduce themselves to 340 companies. University Career Director Kirsti Arko says that these companies are …
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Houghton County is still in the running in the Georgetown University Energy Prize Competition. The community that reduces their energy consumption the most will receive $5 million. Results from the judging are expected this fall. Houghton Energy Efficiency Team Energy Director Melissa Davis gave an update to the Houghton City …
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The end of the road for the Lakeshore Drive reconstruction project is in sight. The Houghton City Council was given an update on the project at their regular meeting Wednesday by Chris Holmes from U.P. Engineers and Architects. Poor weather conditions have caused significant delays but paving work is expected …
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The city of Houghton is doing what they can to crack down on violators of the rental housing code. The city has been inundated with complaints over the past several weeks as several rental licenses have been granted to homeowners in residential districts. The city council is proposing increasing the …
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What’s the deal with climate change and what impact is it having on Lake Superior? That’s the topic of a free information and discussion event being put on by the Keweenaw Climate Community. The event takes place October 5th from 6pm-8pm at the Orpheum Theatre in Hancock. Author of Sustaining …
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HOUGHTON, Michigan (Tuesday, September 26, 2017) – Please join us for Music-O-Rama, an annual musical variety concert, celebrating the diversity, history, and variety of music at Michigan Tech. Performers from all of the major Michigan Tech music ensembles: Jazz Lab Band, Superior Wind Symphony, Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra, conScience: Michigan Tech …
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The book, Wolf’s Mouth, begins in 1944 when an Italian officer is captured by Allied forces and shipped to a POW camp in the Upper Peninsula. This tale of fiction traces his experiences at the camp through his escape and relocation in Detroit – across time and over continents. Smolens …
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Michigan Tech is attempting to increase the number of registered student voters on campus, in preparation for upcoming local elections. A voter registration drive was held Tuesday as the school partnered with other universities across the country for National Voter Registration day. Over 75 students along with clerks from …
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The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says they’ve located a missing endangered juvenile. Deputies were called out Monday around 3:00pm to the area of Waasa Road and M-203 in Hancock Township. The teen was believed to be in the woods in the surrounding area. The deputies were joined by the Keweenaw …
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Outdoor Skills Academy will offer an introductory hiking class atPorcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park Saturday, Nov. 4, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hiking 101, for ages 14 and older, will cover hiking gear, clothing, nutrition, map and compass use, and minimal-impact techniques. The instructor also will spend …
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