HOUGHTON — A plane on a routine run to collect atmospheric data vanished over Lake Superior in 1968, leaving only the occasional sighting of debris over the next few decades to indicate what had happened. Monday, researchers from the Great Lakes Smart Ships Coalition gathered to launch the ...
HOUGHTON — The City of Houghton advised West Houghton residents Thursday to watch their small domestic animals after a fisher was spotted in the area. The fisher, a carnivorous member of the weasel family, is suspected to be linked to the recent disappearance of several cats in the ...
HOUGHTON — The various clubs and interest groups at Michigan Tech have begun their debut events to invite new and interested students into their folds, and the Mushing Club at Michigan Tech started with their canine athletes pulling new students on wheels. On Friday evening, the club hosted ...
A Friday email from Hancock Superintendent Chris Salani, provides information for returning students and parents driving their children to and from school. Starting Tuesday, the district is is moving to a new schedule. “For our Elementary students, our beginning of the day will start at 8:05 a.m., with the end of the day being 3:05 p.m.,” Salani said. “For our HS/MS students, the beginning of the day will be at 8:25 a.m. for the first bell, with classes beginning at 8:30 a.m.; then our end of the day bell will ring at 3:20 p.m. “ There are also changes to traffic flows ...
As Michigan grapples with a state-wide teacher and instructor shortage, Upper Peninsula schools are especially suffering in their Special Education departments. Special education is used for children who may have mental or physical disabilities, and so need specialized learning plans. “Having a disability and having an individualized education program is no different than needing glasses or needing high blood pressure medication,” Sarah Dandelet, a Special Education Teacher at Horizons Alternative High School, told TV6 News. “Or needing to take insulin, stuff for diabetes, in my ...
CALUMET — The Calumet Village Council last week approved a motion to accept the bid from Copper Range Roofing for replacement of the roof of the Village Hall. The bid is for the amount of $112,450, with a required 50% deposit upon signing the contract. The project is fully funded by a grant ...
