A Chicago man appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court Thursday for sentencing. Fountaine Gordon was sentenced to 30 to 48 months in prison on one count of possession of Adderall and 30 to 60 months on a charge of attempted delivery of heroin, per his plea agreement. Gordon was arrested …
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A plea agreement has been reached in the case of a Grand Rapids man accused of selling drugs in the Houghton area. 19 year-old Jon David Ettinger pled guilty to one count of delivery of marijuana, which is punishable by up to four years in prison and/or a fine not …
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The Dynamics Systems Library (DSL) in the Mechanical Engineering department received the endowment from MTS Systems Corporation. According to a press release from the university, MTS was considering splitting up the donation between several schools. They decided against it because the company wanted their relationship with MTU to grow. Associate …
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HANCOCK — The sidewalks in Hancock are a bit more “Finnteresting” this summer, and if you are an intrepid enough explorer, you just might win a prize. As part of the Juhannus ’17 festival, slated for June 23-25 in the Copper Country, the Finnish American Heritage Center staff at Finlandia …
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The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) of the Keweenaw Community Foundation announces that $15,100 has been awarded to 9 local organizations with funds available from the Youth Endowment Fund. These grants will support projects that benefit youth in grades 6-12 in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties. The nine grant recipients are: Calumet …
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CALUMET, MI – Many people have heard of yoga. But, most do not know that yoga is not about twisting your body into extreme postures and wearing flashy pants. Yoga is a healthy practice for everyone. Regardless of your age, weight, or physical fitness level, yoga is about simple movements …
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Health Careers students from the Copper Country ISD visited Chassell’s second grade class to teach the importance of proper hand washing. The second graders learned how and when to properly wash their hands. Health Careers students used “glogerm” to demonstrate the importance of proper hand washing along with activities showing …
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnel will apply lampricides to the Trap Rock River (Houghton County) to kill sealamprey larvae burrowed in the stream bottom. Applications will be conducted on or about June 26- 30, 2017 in accordance with State of Michigan permits. Applications will be complete in about four …
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Bridgefest has arrived! The30th annual celebration of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge and all things summer begins today. The Bridgefest Parade takes place on the Houghton side of the canal, stepping off at 7pm, starting on College Avenue and heading through downtown. Live music, food and fun is planned for …
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A member of the Finnish Foreign Ministry staff in Washington, D.C. has frequently reminisced about her visit to Michigan’s Copper Country during FinnFest USA 2013 and longed for ways to return to the area. So, when she had her choice of official visits on which she could accompany Ambassador Kirsti …
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