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Projects Focus On Great Lakes Shorelines

The Michigan Office of the Great Lakes is giving financial support to 15 projects along the shoreline. Nearly one million dollars will be used by the organizations including the Alliance of the Great Lakes, City of St. Joseph, Harrison Township, Michigan Tech and the Michigan Boating Industries Association. Specific projects …

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School Funding Tops State Board of Education Agenda

School funding will be discussed at today State Board of Education meeting. The board is expected to hear details of a finance study by a Colorado-based education policy consulting firm (Augenblick, Palaich and Associates) that says successful school districts have a total base expenditure of $8,677 per student and the …

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Keweenaw ATV Club Repairs Trail

The hazardous washout on the trail north of Lake Linden has been graded by the Keweenaw ATV Club. The club says the trail is now safe to use until they can do a permanent repair. The Keweenaw ATV Club works with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to take care …

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2nd Annual Copper & Culture Conference In Houghton

Copper Country Ancient Sites Conservancy will be hosting the 2nd annual Copper and Culture Conference on Prehistoric Metal Working in the Lake Superior Region later this month. The group’s mission is to facilitate the identification, protection and professional investigation of the ancient archaeological sites of Lake Superior’s Copper Country, while …

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Phone Apps Among “Back To School” Items

It’s ‘back to school’ season, and Verizon is here with three free apps which could make the transition of getting back to the grind easier for students. The first is called “Cam-Scanner”. Steve Van Dinter with Verizon says the second app, “Easy Bib,” helps with finalizing bibliographies. While “My Homework Planner” …

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Virtual Career Fair Being Held This Week

If you’re trying to find a job in Michigan, MIvirtual Career Fair, will be held this Wednesday. Ken Silfven of the Michigan Talent Investment Agency says they expect employers in healthcare, I.T., and manufacturing. You can register at MItalent.org/virualcareerfair.

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