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Michigan Tech is in the top 20 of the best colleges and universities for return on investment, according to bestcolleges.com. Tech came in at number 18 of the websites ranking of the top 50 schools is terms of the cost of a college education compared to its graduates’ earning potential. …

Hancock-Registration is open for art camps at the Copper Country Community Arts Center. Summer Arts Camp, now in its 31st year, is five exciting days of art making and exploration for children entering 3rd-6th grades. This year’s Summer Arts Camp theme is “Environmental Art.” Camp Coordinator Melissa Hronkin, along with …

A long-time serving faculty member is Michigan Tech’s 2016 Researcher of the Year. Research scientist and adjunct associate professor Dana Richter has been at the School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science for 26 years. The award is meant to highlight the long list of achievements throughout Richter’s career in …

The Portage Lake District Library is hosting a seminar designed to give participants the information they need to understand what options are available with Social Security and how those options will affect retirement. Bob Nelson, CFP, AAMS financial adviser from Edward Jones, will present “Social Security” on Tuesday, May 24, …

Las Vegas, Orlando, Miami, Chicago, & Washington D. C. — Those are the top travel destinations this Memorial Day weekend. Jeaneene Tornatore, of Orbitz.com, says airfare and hotel rates are down for the holiday weekend, but it won’t last. Tornatore says you could save money by driving to a getaway …

Several hundred Michigan Muslins held meetings at the State Capitol last week. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick reports they’re worried about the rhetoric in the race for president.

Have car sales hit their peak? AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert says there’s evidence six-years of steady growth may be playing itself out.

New cases of Zika Virus have been confirmed in Michigan. Sandra McNeill spoke with the state Department of Community Health. Usually, the virus does not require hospitalization — and is rarely fatal, though it is of biggest concern to pregnant women, as it can cause birth defects.

The U.S. military is gearing up for a first-of-its-kind test next. The Army and MDOT are holding information sessions today about a convoy of four military vehicles featuring driverless technology. The vehicles will ‘talk’ to one another with advanced communications equipment. But Doug Halleaux with the U.S. Army Tank Automotive …

Michigan’s annual Click It or Ticket seatbelt campaign begins today. State Police along with local police and sheriff departments will be encouraging drivers and passengers to buckle up. Authorities say there was a ten percent increase in the number of traffic deaths last year compared with 2014. The Michigan Office …