HANCOCK — "Engineering Value from Waste: Glass, Tires, and Landfill Mining" is the title of a presentation offered by the Copper Country Recycling Initiative (CCRI) at 7 p.m. Jan. 20, at the Orpheum Theater in Hancock. Two Michigan Technological University researchers will share insights into ...

ESCANABA — Road conditions were less than ideal Friday as streets flooded with water and melting slush. About 1.3 inches of rain fell at the Delta County Airport between Thursday night and Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service. Only 0.06 inches is considered “normal” ...

LANSING — Peak flu season may be worse than usual this year, driven in part by a potent new strain of influenza. As of Monday, Michigan hospitals reported that 818 of their inpatients — 759 adults and 59 children — had influenza, according to the Michigan Health & Hospital ...

HOUGHTON — Michigan Technological University is gearing up for the 2nd Annual Zero Waste Challenge during the January 17 home hockey game against Minnesota State. The Zero Waste Challenge, which asks fans to help the Huskies reduce waste during the game against Minnesota State, is a ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a generally healthy 70-year-old man, and I like to drink orange juice — the kind that is freshly squeezed with no additives but is pasteurized. I also like to eat strawberries almost every day. My recent A1C and glucose levels were 6% and 110 mg/dL, respectively. My prior ...