The Quincy Mine Hoist Association, Keweenaw National Historical Park, and Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission are jointly hosting a National Endowment for the Humanities traveling exhibit. The exhibit, Jacob A. Riis: How the Other Half Lives, will be on display at the Calumet Visitor Center from September 3 – October 20. …
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High SchoolIn high school hockey last night… – The Negaunee at Calumet was postponed to February 18th. – The Jeffers at Kingsford contest was postponed – no make-up date has been announced. In hockey tonight, Houghton skates at Hancock in the annual Wing Ding game. Faceoff is at 7:30 at …
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As another major snowstorm rolls in, it’s great to see the amazing statues that Michigan Tech students can make with all the white stuff falling from the sky. Judging of the Winter Carnival snow statues took place Thursday morning, following the annual All-Nighter. Rome wasn’t built in a day and …
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Three suspects are facing drug charges after a meth bust in Delta County. Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team conducted an investigation that led to the arrests on Monday. During the course of their investigation, detectives determined 23-year-old Taylor Ann Shanahan and 40-year-old Glen Thomas Lavance were involved …
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A 65-year-old Ohio man is hospitalized after crashing his snowmobile Wednesday evening. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post say they were dispatched to Trail #23 in Schoolcraft Township near the Sawmill Road just before 7:00pm. Authorities say the man was traveling northwest on the trail when he lost …
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Michigan DNR’s 21st director youngest to hold the post By JOHN PEPINMichigan Department of Natural Resources As a boy, Dan Eichinger could be found with a spinning rod in hand, haunting the tree-lined banks of the Middle Branch River, trying to avoid the stream’s suckers in favor of a tug …
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No sleep on campus last night for the students of Michigan Tech as the magic of winter brings several weeks of snow sculpting to completion, earning the honor of display across the university and its reaches even across the Portage Canal. The University’s Winter Carnival event known as All-Nighter took …
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(Calumet, MI) The Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission is now accepting applications for the 2019 Keweenaw Heritage Grant Program. This program helps local partners preserve and interpret resources and stories related to the Keweenaw’s nationally significant copper mining history, from preserving buildings and landscapes to interpretation and museum collections. …
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High School In high school boys basketball last night… – Houghton defeated Ishpeming 75-65. Brad Sirard led the Gremlins with 33 points, and George Butvilas added 31. – Jeffers outscored Republic-Michigamme 66-53. – Ontonagon edged Ewen-Trout Creek 57-56. In boys play tonight… – Lake Linden-Hubbell entertains Bessemer in a game …
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Shopko has announced several additional store closings, including many in the Upper Peninsula, as part of its restructuring effort through Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. The stores in Houghton, Calumet, L’Anse, Escanaba and Marquette are all among the scores of locations to be closed down in the coming months. The stores in …
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