A business in L’Anse is expanding and bringing more jobs to the area. CertainTeed Ceilings Corporation was founded in 1904 as the General Roofing Manufacturing Company. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products. The company plans to expand its ceilings manufacturing facility in …
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer has appointed Baraga resident Bridget Summers to the Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees. “I’m focused on improving education for all Michigan students. Bridget Summers shares that focus,” Whitmer said. “Bridget brings experience and expertise to Northern Michigan University and I’m excited to work with the board towards …
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Here are the highlights from the Hancock City Council meeting on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Road Projects With the snow melting, road projects left over from last year’s flood damage can soon get underway. Hancock City Manager Barry Givens gave an update on FEMA and Federal Highway Administration projects to …
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Houghton Middle School science teacher Sarah Geborkoff will be taking part in a workshop this summer through NASA. The LiftOff Summer Institute is held at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, June 23 through June 28. This nationally competitive program, sponsored by NASA’s Texas Space Grant Consortium, selects …
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The Northern Michigan University flag was lowered Wednesday to half-staff in honor of the passing of NMU student Keara Bullen who passed away Sunday, April 14 as a result of an auto accident while downstate in Bingham Township. 19-year-old Keara was a freshman majoring in marketing and was from Mason …
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The Copper Country Intermediate School District (CCISD) is being recognized for its implementation of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS). Superintendent George Stockero shared the news with the CCISD Board of Education at its regular meeting on Tuesday. MTSS efforts focus on getting best practices in education in place for …
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The Hancock Rotary needs host families for youth exchange students. One of the students will be coming next year from Indonesia and each family will have a 3-month hosting period. There is also a dire need for one more host family for an exchange student from now through June. The …
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A proposal in Lansing to create a mining advisory committee is moving forward. The bill was introduced by Marquette Democrat State Representative Sara Cambensy in February to form the Committee on Michigan’s Mining Future If approved, the plan would create a two-year, fifteen-member committee would be responsible for making advisory …
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The Range Lions club is gearing up for their warmer weather projects as well as recognizing those who have given decades worth of service. At their regular monthly meeting at the Range Lounge on Monday, 2nd Vice District Governor Joseph Maki of District 10 gave a presentation on the importance …
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The first co-branded Keweenaw Alliance Breakfast meeting will be held Wednesday at the Finnish American Heritage Center. The breakfast begins at 7:00am and is co-hosted by the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce and the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance. The presentation will begin at 7:30am by CEO Marty Fittante of Invest UP, …
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