HOUGHTON — The growing number of K-12 teaching vacancies in Michigan is spurring efforts on several fronts to attract and retain teachers. Statewide, there were 1,768 vacant positions in Michigan, up from 679 a decade earlier, according to a recent report from Michigan State University’s ...
HANCOCK— Hancock School Public Library and the Portage Lake District Library have implemented membership fees for residents outside Hancock School District. PLDL Library Director Katrina Linde-Moriarty said the membership fees became effective this past Saturday. Library cards are free for residents and property owners within the school district. The school district includes the City of Hancock, Franklin Township, Hancock Township and Quincy Township. Students, staff, and faculty of the Hancock School District are also eligible for free library cards at the Hancock Library. Library ...
ESCANABA - The Copper Country Intermediate School District (CCISD) is proud to announce its students’ outstanding achievements at the annual regional automotive competition held at Bay College. Demonstrating exceptional skills and knowledge, CCISD competitors dominated the event, securing ...
HOUGHTON — Jibba Jabba 2024 was in full swing Saturday evening in downtown Houghton. Spectators arrived in winter attire and quickly lined up on both sides of Huron Street to view the big snowboarding event. Dusk fell and bright lights placed along the route lit the course. Event ...
Farm Action on Tuesday published a press release in response to the USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture, citing it for its fostering industrial agriculture at the expense of small farmers. Farm Action is a nonprofit organization that advocates for policy that restricts the ability for large corporations to operate in the food and agriculture sectors. Farm Action Chief Strategy Officer Joe Maxwell, former lieutenant governor of Missouri and also a farmer, who authored the Farm Action release, said in it that the agriculture census substantiates what farmers have known to be true for ...
MOHAWK — U.S. Senate candidate Peter Meijer stopped in Keweenaw County Saturday as part of his tour of the Upper Peninsula. Meijer is running as a Republican candidate for the seat currently held by Debbie Stabenow, who is not running for re-election. He previously served a term in the ...
