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Over 2000 college students, who will be entering the workforce soon, spent the afternoon presenting their qualities and assets to potential employers in Houghton. Michigan Tech’s semi annual job fair puts students and employers in contact with each other, bringing hundreds of employers to campus from across the country. “This …

A lighthouse in Keweenaw County is one of three lighthouses in the state that will benefit from state preservation grants. Photo courtesy of the Keweenaw County Historical Society The Keweenaw County Historical Society has been awarded $33,333 for the Eagle Harbor Lighthouse from grants funded by the sale of Save …

A snowmobiler was injured Tuesday afternoon in Ontonagon County. The Sheriff’s office says they received the report around 3:00 and found that a 30-year-old man from Longville, Minnesota had been traveling west on Trail #12 when he lost control of his snowmobile. The man put his foot down to avoid …

One person is dead following a structure fire in Mackinac County. The fire happened about 10-12 miles west of St. Ignace in Moran Township sometime overnight between Tuesday evening and early Wednesday morning and consumed the entire structure. Deputies from the Mackinac County Sheriff’s Office were called to the scene …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is moving forward with her plans to create the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The governor signed the new executive order Wednesday to restructure the Department of Environmental Quality. This follows the rejection of Whitmer’s previous executive order which was voted down by the …

A L’Anse native is being highlighted in an article by the Navy Office of Community Outreach for his service. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian T. Glunt  Lt. j.g. Jordan Dix is a graduate of the Naval Academy and has served in the Navy the past …

Lynnette Borree Students from schools in the Copper Country Intermediate School District are benefiting from a reading grant as part of the University of Oregon and Michigan’s Behavior and Learning Support Initiative. The results were presented to the CCISD Board of Education by Lynnette Borree at its regular meeting Tuesday. …

A driver of a plow truck was issued a citation for Failing to Stop at a stop sign. Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Negaunee Post responded to a two-vehicle personal injury crash involving a personal vehicle and Marquette County plow truck on Monday around 10:30am. The crash happened …

The following press release was issued by the Range Lions Club. The Range Lions Club held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, February 18, 2019 at the Range Lounge in South Range. Range Lions recognized Lions Richard Andrews, Mary Lou Wisti, Duane Pangrazzi and Janet Gregorich for perfect attendance with …

The following press release was issued by Michigan Tech. HOUGHTON, MI, Tuesday, February 19, 2019 – Questions of faith, motherhood and determination arise as three women with vastly different ideologies are faced with a supposed virgin birth. The investigation of the nun who was found to have given birth, and …