LANSING — The Michigan House of Representatives approved House Resolution 472 on Thursday, introduced by state Rep. Sara Cambensy (D-Marquette), to declare December 14, 2018, as Frostbitten Convention Day, to recognize the landmark agreement that granted the western Upper Peninsula to Michigan and set in motion the bid for statehood. …
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Money raised by Michigan Tech students during their annual haunted house is going to support two local organizations. Students from Theta Chi Epsilon sorority and Sigma Pi fraternity presented a total of $2,500 to the Pigs N Heat charity hockey game and Dial Help at Wednesday’s meeting of the Houghton …
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Looking out for one another is a strong characteristic of many UP residents, and that rings true in the Keweenaw Peninsula just as much as anywhere else in Yooperland. “We are providing in the neighborhood of 200 students with food to last them over that 12 day period so they …
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More than 325 bachelor’s, master’s and PhD recipients are expected to attend Midyear Commencement at Michigan Technological University. Ceremonies will take place at 10:30 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 15) in the Wood Gym of the Student Development Complex on the Houghton Campus. Terry Woychowski will deliver the commencement address. Woychowski, who …
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Should the work of the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team continue in the western UP? UPSET West was started in 2016 through a three-year pledge from the Portage Health Foundation and is further supported from contributions from local municipalities and other organizations. Houghton Police Chief John Donnelly says the team …
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Veterans Affairs has lifted a deferment against the Houghton County Medical Care Facility. Facility Administrator Kim Salmi received word Wednesday from the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain that the deferment was lifted following discussions last week between the two organizations. A press release from the Medical …
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CALUMET, Mich. – The Calumet Colosseum has served the community for decades. In fact, it’s the oldest indoor ice rink in the world. And, thanks to a contribution from the Keweenaw Health Foundation (KHF), its future remains bright. The KHF recently partnered with the Calumet Hockey Association (CHA) as the newest …
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Washington – Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-01) and Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday to help identify sites in Michigan and across the U.S. that may contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are toxic chemicals that are a threat to public health. The Kildee-Bergman legislation would authorize $50 million …
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Clarkston, Michigan – Groomed Trail is pleased to announce its new online and interactive snowmobile trail mapping solution for snowmobilers in the Midwest. The platform enables users to forego the traditional paper map and interact with GPS recorded trail data online. Also included are forums, news, events and classified sections. “Groomed Trail …
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The Portage Lake District Library will host the Keweenaw Garden Club for a presentation for the public on Monday, December 17, from 6:30 – 7:30pm. Michigan Tech Ecology professor Christopher Webster will present “Garden Hardscaping: Beautiful and Durable Stone Walls Built with Keweenaw Mine Rock”. Webster will explore techniques for …
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