The Michigan Technological University Board of Trustees has selected the firm of Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates to assist in the search for the University’s next president. At a special meeting Friday afternoon (June 30), the board selected the firm, headquartered in Media, Pennsylvania and Whittier, California, on a unanimous vote. The …
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HANCOCK, MI – The Copper Country Community Arts Council (CCCAC) is the administrator for the Regional Re-granting program of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA). The CCCAC facilitates funding opportunities for arts projects in the six counties of the Western Upper Peninsula; Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, …
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CLEVELAND − Coast Guard units across the Great Lakes request the public’s assistance in combating a rise in false distress calls. A false distress or hoax can be made by phone or over a marine radio by a person claiming to be in distress to intentionally deceive others and cause …
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Michigan Tech can add another distinction to their list of awards this year. SR Education Group recently released the 2017 Top Online Schools for Women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Michigan Tech, along with 64 other schools, was listed. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Jackie Huntoon …
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Featuring the best the Upper Peninsula has to offer, the U.P. Summerfest is being held in Houghton starting today. The event is taking place at Dee Stadium 5:00 to midnight tonight and 4:00 to midnight tomorrow. This is actually a combination of two great events–with live music, beer and brats …
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Today is Hancock Public School’s Superintendent Monica Healy’s last day before retirement. Healy has been an educator for 34 years. During that time, she taught sixth grade, served as Hancock Middle School’s principle for six years and combined those duties with the superintendent job for six years. Healy says what …
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It’s time to get your act together! • CHS Drama Club is seeking volunteer performers to perform in the upcoming Vaudeville at the Calumet Theatre shows. Open to ALL ages and all types of family-friendly acts. • Vaudeville is variety entertainment consisting of diverse, shorteracts. These can range from singing groups to animal acts to magicians …
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MI-TRALE is announcing that work to prepare the Ontonagon to Rockland (OR) rail grade for recreational use will begin on June 29th with the initial grading and then on July 12th the major milling will be started. Angelo Luppino, Inc., was awarded the contract to reclaim 12.3 miles of the …
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The Copper Country Intermediate School District is urging residents to support its popular Career and Technical Education Program. A millage of 1 mill for ten years is on the August ballot throughout the district. CCISD Superintendent George Stockero said the CTE Program offers classes in Auto-Tech, Health Careers and Certified …
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More recycling bins are on their way. The city of Houghton had received a grant to purchase the bins and then offered them to residents for $10 each, far below the actual cost of the bins. The $10 charge was to help offset part of the matching funds provided by …
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