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There’s a way to help local youth that is easy as pie. A pie auction to support Simply Kindness for Youth (SKY) will be held Wednesday at the Houghton Fire Hall. Volunteer Lynette Borree explains how SKY is able to help Copper Country youth. The programs helps students from preschool …
Read More »B&E Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
A Breaking and Entering suspect who allegedly fled from police is now facing multiple felonies stemming from the incident. 33-year-old Patrick Shea of Calumet was arraigned on four charges including Second Degree Home Invasion, punishable by up to 15 years in prison; Fleeing and Eluding a Police Officer, a five …
Read More »2016 BFA Diploma Works Exhibition
See photos and full story at finlandia.edu/news Finlandia University’s International School of Art & Design (ISAD) 2016 Bachelor of Fine Arts Diploma Works Exhibition is featured from April 27 to May 25, 2016, at the Finlandia University Gallery. The Finlandia University Gallery is located in the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock. A …
Read More »Houghton Energy Efficiency Team Opening Endowment with Keweenaw Community Foundation
Hancock, Michigan—The Houghton Energy Efficiency Team (HEET) has opened an endowment with the Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) to help raise funds needed to make Houghton County more energy efficient. HEET was formed in the summer of 2014 as a way to help the residents of Houghton County navigate the challenging …
Read More »Lake Superior Celebration Tonight At GLRC
The community is invited to the Lake Superior Celebration at Michigan Tech’s Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC) from 6-8 pm, todayy, April 26. The event is FREE, family-friendly, and open to all. The Lake Superior Celebration will include informative displays by local agencies and organizations. There will be hands on …
Read More »Controversy Over L'Anse Biomass Facility Continues
For the original story and video from ABC-10’s Caleb Scanlon, click here. An environmental group wants changes made to a biomass facility in L’Anse. The Friends of the Land of Keweenaw held a press conference outside of the Marquette Department of Environmental Quality office Monday to express their concerns with …
Read More »Study Says Spanking Does More Harm Than Good
Should parents spank their children if they misbehave? Experts at the University of Michigan have 50 years of research. The conclusion — U of M professor Andrew Grogan-Kaylor — says it’s almost unanimous that spanking children has long-term negative effects — such as mental health problems and aggression.
Read More »Help For Parolees To Find Work
The Federal Government is making an effort to provide help to those convicted of crimes so that they won’t return to jail when they get out. U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade says former inmates often struggle to find work. President Obama has declared this week “Re-Entry Week” — aimed at keeping …
Read More »Car Companies Speed Toward Better Fuel Economy
It looks like the low cost of gasoline is not hurting car companies’ efforts to meet new fuel economy rules. Jack Gillis of the Consumer Federation of America says there’s some good news in their latest study of fuel economy in vehicles. Gillis says Mazda and Hyundai made the most …
Read More »Non-Surgical Treatment Helping With Lower Back Pain
About 60 to 80% of the adults in the U.S. have low back pain. The good news–relief is available and it doesn’t require surgery. Dr. Sol Cogan says some of his patients are getting relief from a non-surgical treatment called spinal decompression therapy.
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