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Finlandia University has been officially notified by the U.S. Department of Education of the successful grant submission for another five year TRIO grant for $353,718 per year ($1,768,590 total). TRIO Upward Bound will be funded from 2017 to 2022 with this new proposal, and aid students from Baraga, Houghton, and Keweenaw counties …

The Copper Country Rock and Mineral Club hosted their annual Gem and Mineral show over the weekend at the Houghton Elementary School. A variety of different rocks, gems and minerals from all over the world were on display and some are even available for purchase. The show may be smaller …

From photography to woodworking to jewelry, there was no medium left out of the 57th Annual Eagle Harbor Art Fair. “We have 64 vendors and the artists come from all over the United States, a lot of them Wisconsin, Michigan and the Upper Peninsula and we have all different kinds …

The Friends of the Portage Lake District Library put together a scavenger hunt in downtown Houghton this weekend as a fundraiser for the library. Teams of one to four people were given a list of items and tasks to complete.  The teams were given 90 minutes to take pictures of …

At Michigan Tech, a greenhouse gas is heating up, but not in the way that you’d think. Materials Science Professor Yun Hang Hu and his team figured out a way to turn carbon dioxide into a newly developed three-dimensional graphene. “We developed an advanced material for use of energy application,” …

A new exhibit at Fort Wilkins Historic State Park in Copper Harbor takes visitors into the actual hospital ward where sick soldiers were cared for during a mysterious epidemic there more than 150 years ago. The “Ward Room” exhibit, which opened recently in the park’s former U.S. Army post hospital, …

Houghton, MI – The American landscapes which have become our national parks have challenged us from the first time people encountered them. In honor of the National Park Service turning 101, Ranger Lori Honrath will share The Challenges of Isle Royale. From shipwreck survival to long days on the trail, Isle Royale’s …

HANCOCK, Michigan, August 7 – Keweenaw Young Professionals (KYP) is hosting Part 3 of their Professional Development Series later this month. The event, “Disconnecting with Technology: The Mystery of Digital Burnout Solved, presented by Jeremiah Baumann, will take place on Monday, August 21st from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm at the Jutila …

The Portage Lake District Library will offer two training sessions for library patrons that will show how to download eBooks and audio books as well as how to stream videos on Wednesday August 16, at 1:00 p.m. and again at 6:00 p.m. Participants will be introduced to the OverDrive and …

A full crowd at the Portage Lake District Library in Houghton learned about all nine types of bats in Michigan and general characteristics shared by 1,300 types. Some of the younger viewers were even transformed into bats themselves. The conservation brought along four live critters for people to see, including …