Northern Michigan University has increased the number of credit hours students can transfer from regionally accredited community colleges from 64 to 90. The recently approved policy change will go into effect this fall. It recognizes the value of students’ past academic work at other institutions and aligns with the statewide …
Read More »Snow Statue Building Underway At Michigan Tech
With an average snowfall of 218 inches, the Houghton / Hancock area makes the for perfect winter playground. Many come to ski and snowmobile, and for Michigan Tech students, it’s time to build something with it. Students at Michigan Tech returned to campus from the holiday break and wasted no …
Read More »Michigan’s Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly
Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ticked up by a tenth of a percentage point in December to 4.0 percent. Total employment edged up by 1,000 while the number of unemployed rose by 4,000, resulting in a monthly labor force gain of 5,000. Compared to last year, the jobless rate was …
Read More »Car Fire Extinguished In Kingsford
Kingsford Public Safety Officers were dispatched to a vehicle fire Wednesday around 3:30pm. The fire was located at 671 North Riverhills Road where a 2005 Chevrolet pickup was found to be fully engulfed in flames. Emergency crews were able to put out the fire in under an hour before any …
Read More »Old Paint Store Location Could Be Redeveloped Into Family Housing
Local officials are eyeing a redevelopment project that could lead to new housing in Lake Linden. The Houghton County Land Bank Authority will be applying for a demolition grant for the old Lakes Paint Supply site located in a residential neighborhood. The property covers four parcels on Front Street between …
Read More »Public Hearing Scheduled For L’Anse Warden Plant Permit Proposal
A public hearing will be held this month on the proposed permit for the permanent combustion of engineered plastic pellets at the L’Anse Warden Electric plant. The hearing is being held by the Air Quality Division of the Department of Environmental Quality at L’Anse Public Schools on January 23rd at …
Read More »Hancock Passes Recreational Marijuana Business Opt-Out Ordinance
Anyone looking to start selling marijuana in Hancock will have to wait until after the State of Michigan has finalized the rules and regulations of the new law. The Hancock City Council voted 5-1 to opt-out of the law permitting recreational marijuana businesses at their regular meeting Wednesday. A public …
Read More »Gogebic County Files Lawsuit Against Five Western UP Counties For Pension Plan Funding
A lawsuit has been filed against the counties of Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga, Iron and Ontonagon by Gogebic County. The six counties of the Western Upper Peninsula together made up the former Western Upper Michigan Manpower Consortium, which was responsible for job training and development in the region. Five years ago, …
Read More »New Tech Being Used By CCISD Teachers To Record Themselves
The Copper Country Intermediate School District Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Special Education Director Kristina Penfold gave demonstration for the board on a new piece of technology using an I-Pad and Swivl. As part of the Enhanced Core Reading Instruction (ECRI) Grant …
Read More »Soo Locks Close To Undergo Planned Repairs & Maintenance
DETROIT –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announces the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., are closed to navigation until March 25. The Corps will use this time to perform critical maintenance on the lock structures. “The Soo Locks are critical to the Great Lakes Navigation System and …
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