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First District U-S Representative Dan Benishek has reacted cautiously to the decision by the the US Fish and Wildlife Service of their intention to list the Northern Long Eared Bat as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The bat population has been devastated by White Nose Syndrome, a fungal infection …

A home in west Hancock was badly damaged by fire today. The blaze at the southwest corner of the intersection of Calumet and Anthony Streets was reported just before noon. It appeared to have started in the attached garage, which was destroyed. The home itself suffered fire, water and smoke …

Once again this year, both the NCAA men’s and women’s Division I basketball championship games will be played on courts made in the Upper Peninsula. Connor Sport International of Amasa in Iron County has provided the hardwood surface for the Final Four each year since 2005. The 94-foot northern maple …

The United Auto Workers union says its membership rose 3.1 percent last year, but assets fell. It’s the fifth straight year that membership has increased, although the current enrollment of 403,466 remains well below the all-time peak of 1.53 million members in 1979. The UAW says its total assets fell …

Michigan Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley and State Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein brought their Michigan Hidden Talent Tour to the Upper Peninsula yesterday. They’re encouraging employers to hire workers with disabilities. Bernstein knows the challenges handicapped workers face first-hand – he’s blind. “When someone says to you, ‘I want you …

Officials in the central Upper Peninsula are hailing the state’s recent approval of the Superior Trade Zone. The Zone includes Delta and Marquette Counties. It’s the sixth project of its type in the state, and the first in the Upper Peninsula. ““This is simply a very innovative and effective way, …

Michigan Tech’s Applied Portfolio Management Program has won a national championship for a second consecutive year. Three MTU students recently competed in the investment competition at the Global Asset Management Education Forum hosted by Quinnipiac University in New York City. Cory Sullivan, Heath Johnson and Derek Menard were among more …

Houghton County Prosecutor Michael Makinen will oversee court cases in Keweenaw County for the next six months, following the suspension of Keweenaw County Prosecuting Attorney Donna Jaaskalainen’s law license. The Michigan Attorney Discipline Board recently found that Jaaskalainen neglected cases in her private practice, including missing critical legal filing deadlines, …

Keweenaw Peninsula businesses will soon be getting some local assistance in hiring key personnel. MTEC SmartZone has announced a strategic partnership with Stang Decision Systems. SDS is headquartered in Marquette. It provides human resource services, including hiring, employee training and strategic planning. Company owner Spencer Stang says he plans to …

The pool of candidates to become the next Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Michigan Tech has been reduced to four. They are… – Jacqueline Huntoon, who is MTU’s current Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School. – Bruce Seely, who is the current Dean of the …