HOUGHTON — On Apr. 22, the Michigan Tech Sustainability Demonstration House (SDH) will be hosting a special Earth Day Dinner at the McNair Dining Hall on Tech’s Campus. This event open only to MTU students and faculty will focus on plant-based diets, healthy composting habits such as ...
HANCOCK — The Copper Country ISD Career and Technical Education (CTE) Construction Technology class worked with the Houghton County Fair Board and the Timber Trails Riding Club to put together the new announcer’s booth at the horse ring on the fairgrounds equipped with much-needed ...
ONTONAGON — The Ontonagon Village Council voted to raise property taxes on the economically depressed community. However, that was not the issue that forced the council to hold a special meeting Wednesday afternoon. To accommodate the expected turnout of concerned residents, the council met ...
HOUGHTON — With local COVID-19 numbers well below the state average, local superintendents said at this point they are not going along with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s request this morning for voluntary two-week pauses on youth sports and in-person instruction in high schools. Whitmer also ...
HANCOCK — In the early afternoon Wednesday, several members of the Finlandia Lions men’s hockey team crowded the entryway to the UP Health System Home Care and Hospice building in Hancock. The buzz around the group was one of excitement and a little nervousness. For the student athletes, ...
Dear Annie: I am 57 years old and autistic. Due to my inability to read people and my own bad choices, I am the single mother of three adult children, whom I love and am indescribably proud of, but I have never been loved. As a child, I was sexually abused by my father for years. A teacher ...
HANCOCK — The first of 13 vacant lots at Spruce Haven has sold. The Hancock City Council approved a purchase agreement for Spruce Haven’s Lot 1 for $20,500 at its meeting Wednesday, down $500 from the initial asking price. The subdivision is located near the UP Health System — Portage ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: Could you please provide your recommendations on how we should conduct ourselves after we get the COVID vaccine? Please include an explanation of how immune we actually will be. -- T.S. ANSWER: Three vaccines are approved under an emergency authorization at the time of this ...
HOUGHTON — The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department (WUPHD) will hold mass community vaccination clinics using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at the Student Development Complex (SDC) at Michigan Tech on April 15 and April 29. The WUPHD is scheduling appointments for these and other ...
Officials in Detroit are putting together plans to knock on doors across the 139-square-mile city to convince residents to get vaccinated for COVID-19. Detroit expects by the end of April to have crews start visiting homes to speak with residents about the importance of protecting themselves ...
Little League offers the opportunity for a child age five to 16 to experience and benefit from the life lessons, socialization, and camaraderie that are the cornerstones of the program. Please visit portagelakell.com to register today. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we encourage participants ...
LAURIUM - Do you want your children to be adventurous eaters? Invite them into the kitchen to help you cook. Kids who help their parents cook are more likely to try all the foods you prepare, even if they don't embrace them right away. “Cooking teaches kids about nutrition and food ...
LANSING – Governor Whitmer signed House Bill 4126, which amends the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to change the allocation of fees collected for pheasant hunting licenses. “Michiganders’ way of life and the strength of our economy depends on preserving our natural ...
LANSING — As we wrap up Robotics Week in Michigan, state officials encourage students, educators and parents to join them in highlighting the importance of robotics education, which encourages problem-solving, creative thinking and a healthy sense of competition that drives innovation from ...
LANSING — Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to the Michigan Community Corrections Board, Propane Commission, Correctional Officers’ Training Council, and the School Safety Commission. Michigan Community Corrections Board Martha D. Anderson, of Troy, is a ...
LANSING — With all Michiganders eligible to receive one of the three safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is continuing its efforts to equitably distribute and increase vaccine accessibility. This now includes vaccine allocation to ...
LANSING — With new subsidies making health coverage more affordable for consumers, Michigan is among the national leaders for new HealthCare.gov enrollments during the special enrollment period created earlier this year by the Biden Administration. “Access to quality, affordable health ...
LANSING – Health experts at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) are warning parents about the potential for baby poultry to carry Salmonella. Salmonella is a common bacteria found in the ...
HOUGHTON — A Watersmeet High School student met with professors and college students at Michigan Technological University Tuesday as part of an internship program aimed at promoting Native American interest in STEM fields. “My science teacher actually brought it up in class, and I ...
Dear Annie: My ex and I got married when I was 19. We stayed together for 10 years, during which I was dealing with untreated depression. That did not make life easy for either of us. Eventually, he left, leaving me to care for the kids. He gave us some financial support but was not present in ...