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2 days ago · DETROIT — For the eighth straight season, the Michigan Tech Huskies volleyball team has advanced to the GLIAC Volleyball Tournament Semifinal after defeating Wayne State 3-1 on Wednesday. The fifth-seeded Huskies dispatched the Warriors on their home floor, winning the final three sets, 17-25, 25-18, 25-22, and 25-13. “What a treat it was to be part […]
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3 days ago · Tamarack City — Mary Beth (Paulson) Pomroy, 72, of Tamarack City, passed away on November 19, 2024, at UPHealth System-Portage aftera a short illness. She was born on February 14, 1952, a daughter of Peter Alexander Paulson and R. Elaine (Nye) Forget. She attended Saint Cecilia School in Hubbell and graduated from Dollar Bay High […]
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3 days ago · DETROIT — The U.S. government’s automobile safety ratings will get a major update starting with the 2026 model year when regulators add new driver-assistance technologies and tests for protecting pedestrians. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday that it has finalized the changes, which were required by Congress under the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law.
County Board opts for old zoning ordinance | News, Sports, Jobs
23 hours ago · EAGLE RIVER — Zoning was the main topic of discussion during the budget meeting of the Keweenaw County Board Wednesday. The board members discussed abandoning the 2014 Zoning Ordinance and reverting to the ordinance adopted in 1975. “I said that months ago, we should go back to that,” Board Chairman Don Piche said, adding that […]
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3 days ago · DETROIT — The U.S. government’s automobile safety ratings will get a major update starting with the 2026 model year when regulators add new driver-assistance technologies and tests for protecting pedestrians. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday that it has finalized the changes, which were required by Congress under the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law.
Beiring enjoying exciting season run with Wildcats
22 hours ago · By DAVER KARNOSKY [email protected] BIG RAPIDS — With a 3-1 win in the quarterfinals over Wisconsin-Parkside at home on Wednesday, the Northern Michigan Wildcats volleyball team earned a trip to the GLIAC semifinals against Grand Valley State. Sophomore outside hitter Helen Beiring did not play in the …
Cleaning up the city | News, Sports, Jobs - The Mining Gazette
3 days ago · HOUGHTON — On any given day, Cynthia Crabtree’s patrols might bring her into contact with speeders, vandals or loiterers. Monday afternoon, the Houghton police officer was tackling another item that had popped onto her radar: roadside trash. Crabtree and parking enforcement officer Cole Lystila spent an hour Monday picking up garbage on the grassy knoll […]
Babcock: More Hancock water lines to be inspected through EGLE ...
23 hours ago · HANCOCK — The 413 Hancock water customers who received a letter Wednesday about unidentified service line material shouldn’t be alarmed, City Manager Mary Babcock told the Hancock City Council Wednesday night. The letters are part of an ongoing directive from the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, which began after the discovery of contaminated […]
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6 days ago · HOUGHTON — The Houghton Zoning Board of Appeals approved a rear-yard variance for a home where constructors had not filed an updated permit request at its meeting Wednesday night preceding the regular Houghton City Council meeting. The 10-foot, 4-inch variance at 205 W. Douglass Ave. covers the ground of …
Mine predicted to reverse sagging regional economy
Mar 29, 2024 · The Upper Peninsula was built on mining, Markkanen said in the release. With the MSF investment, “the community will start pumping out materials that will help rebuild the state and the country.” Highland Copper estimates the project will create 380 jobs when the mine is operational, with another 313 indirect jobs being created throughout the state.