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Winter Carnival Preparations Heating Up

It’s almost Winter Carnival time.  Student organizations at Michigan Technological University are perched on scaffolding under lights, working deep into the night on their gigantic snow statues, a month-long effort. The theme this year is “As snow accumulates at alarming rates, we show our love for the 50 states.”   Statues …

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Snyder Hires PR Firm To Handle Media During Flint Water Crisis

Governor Rick Snyder, amid the Flint water crisis, has hired a specialty public relations firm. In a statement, Snyder spokesperson Dave Murray says because of the extreme interest from the media, they’ve enlisted support, to help their staff stay focused on helping the people of Flint. Finn Partners, along with …

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Gas Prices Drop–But Could Spike Soon

There’s been another double-digit drop in the price of gasoline in Michigan. AAA says the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded is around $1.60 a gallon. That is a drop of 13-cents a gallon from one week ago and the second consecutive week the price has dropped over …

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Falling Ice Continuing To Cause Trouble On Mackinac Bridge

Mackinac Bridge traffic is restricted to inner lanes due to ice that’s falling off cables. The ice gathered on the cables during an ice storm about 10 days ago, but warmer temperatures are now causing it to break off. The bridge was closed for a short period over the weekend …

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Northern Michigan Snowfalls Far Below Normal

Snowfall totals in northern Michigan are well below normal heading into February. While some parts of northern Michigan, like Traverse City and Petoskey, are fairly close to the amount of snow they should see by this time of year others are not. For instance, Sault Ste. Marie is nearly 40 …

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AG Names Team To Investigate Flint Water Crisis

A former prosecutor and a former FBI chief have been tapped to head up the attorney general’s investigation into the Flint water crisis. Todd Flood, a former assistant prosecutor in Wayne County, will serve as special counsel on the probe into the high lead levels in the city’s water and …

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International Michigan Tech Students Enjoy Their First Real Winter

International students at Michigan Tech are learning how to ski and snowboard. Some of these students haven’t experience Winter before this year. International Ski Day has been held annually at Mont Ripley since 2007. Bob Wenc of Tech’s International Programs and Services says the event draws about 120 students to …

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