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Gov. Whitmer to reinstate prevailing wage for state construction projects

LANSING — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the State of Michigan will require state contractors and subcontractors to pay prevailing wage for construction projects. The move reinstates the prevailing wage requirement, which was repealed in June 2018, and ensures that any construction worker working on a state construction project receives a fair wage. The governor is proud to lead by example at the state-level and deliver real change for working people in Michigan. “By reinstating prevailing wage, we are ensuring that working people get treated with dignity and ...

Research talk at Michigan Tech Library

HOUGHTON — Michigan Technological University’s Van Pelt and Opie Library will be hosting a special talk by local researcher John Haeussler in the East Reading Room on Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. In his presentation, Haeussler will share his research on and photographs of local hockey players who made it big with Notre Dame in the early 1900s. When Notre Dame played its first informal hockey game in 1912, a student from Calumet was one of the stars. When the Irish began intercollegiate play in 1921, their roster featured three more Calumet High School alums. Notre Dame’s first ...

$250,000 in grants available to small businesses to protect workers

LANSING — Michigan small businesses with 250 employees or less can now apply for a Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) matching grant up to $5,000 to make improvements to their workplace safety and health. “To supplement the great economic development work our state already does, we need to focus on creating and growing more Main Street businesses and protecting our workforce,” said Susan Corbin, Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity director. “Supporting small businesses through these ongoing grant opportunities and our continued ...

Houghton and Hancock to become International Cities of Peace

On Tuesday, Oct. 12, Houghton and Hancock will become International Cities of Peace according to an announcement shared by Keweenaw Faiths United which spearheaded the application with the support of both cities and their Rotary Clubs, along with endorsements from many residents. The application to be Cities of Peace, a project of Keweenaw Faiths United highlighted international students and faculty at both Michigan Tech and Finlandia University; The Parade of Nations, Heikinpaiva, and other international events; Hancock’s sister city, Porvoo, Finland; International Neighbors; Rotary ...

New music weekend at Michigan Tech

HOUGHTON — New music is here. four days, six concerts, 360 minutes. Incredible acoustics, exciting performances, and contemporary music come together for New Music in the Mine. Hear performances of contemporary music performed live in the beautiful setting of the historic Quincy Mine Hoist Building. New Music in the Mine features performances by Pat Booth on saxophone, Adam Meckler on trumpet, Adam Hall on cello, and conScience Chamber Singers under the direction of Jared. The concert includes Luciano Berio’s virtuosic Sequenza V for solo trombone featuring Mike Christenson going ...

Waldo seed investment round germinating new forest industry solution

CHASSELL – Today, Waldo Solutions, Inc announces the successful closing of its pre-seed investment round with the addition of a strategic angel investor. Logging is a multi-billion-dollar industry burdened with manual processes, particularly in the areas of wood security, inventory control and logistics. These inefficiencies result in significant cost increases and produce less than optimal results for truckers, loggers, mills and land management companies. Through its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Platform and Mobile Application, Waldo enables seamless communication for improved ...