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Calumet Laurium Keweenaw Public Schools names a new superintendent. Joel Asiala will take over as the new district superintendent for CLK schools. In the superintendent role, Asiala will work on developing a forward-thinking approach to drive academic success and overseeing the district’s educational standards. He attended Jeffers High School and …

Michigan Technological University honors Doctor Jennifer Becker with the Faculty Distinguished Service Award. Last week Michigan Technological University announced Dr. Jennifer Becker, associate professor of Civil, Environmental, and Geo spatial Engineering, and affiliated associate professor of Biological Sciences, with the Faculty Distinguished Service Award. Becker’s leadership in the establishment of …

Michigan Tech Essential Education soft launches the Michigan Tech Seminer for shared modules this fall. The modules embedded in the Intro to the Major Seminar are included in large courses like ENG 101. The majors that do not currently offer a seminar course will have students take a university-wide seminar …

In one week the community will join the chamber of commerce for a relaxing day on the links. The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce’s 26th Annual Golf Outing will open next Wednesday. The Event offers participants a great opportunity to network with other business leaders, chamber members, and community volunteers. The …

Northern Michigan University earns a Gold STARS rating for its sustainability practices. Recently Northern Michigan University was recognized as a STARS Gold Institution by the Association of Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. STARS stands for Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System. NMU’s score was earned based on its academic …

The Houghton Portage Township Schools will host its first informational session for the bond extension in September. Over the past year, the district’s board and leadership have been working on detailing plans for three improvements to the district’s facilities for advanced education. The projects are expected to construct an early …

The We Energies Foundation has awarded $100,000 to public safety agencies throughout the Upper Peninsula. We Energies President Beth Straka says the utility company is honored to support the individuals who work tirelessly throughout communities. The 2024 grants from the We Energies Foundation include more than 400,000 dollars to purchase …

Feeding America’s mobile food pantry in Ontonagon will arrive to town early next week for the month of September. Typically beginning at noon, the mobile food pantry will start one hour earlier, at 11 am. The Ontonagon mobile food pantry has served the communities of Ontonagon County for several years thanks …

The Keweenaw Co-op has close to 50 days left until its Quincy Street location’s grand opening. To have everything ready for the community checking out the member-owned grocer, the team needs to add some new employees. In about a month the Keweenaw Co-op will host a job fair to hire …

The Laurium Manor Inn earns a top 10 ranking for the best Historical B&B contest with Newsweek dot com. The Laurium Manor Inn, built in 1908, was the home of mining magnate Thomas Hoatson Jr. and was designed by Charles Maass. The Laurium Manor Inn was named alongside The Cartier …