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EPA awards Invest U. P. $1 M to support blight assessments
59+ min ago (100+ words) The Keweenaw Report EPA awards Invest U. P. $1 M to support blight assessments The Environmental Protection Agency awarded $3. 1 million in Brownfields grants last week to support the cleanup and redevelopment of polluted properties across Michigan. The funds, distributed through the EPA's Brownfields…...
Houghton considers a moratorium on data center developments
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (140+ words) Houghton's city council is weighing a moratorium on data center development as city leaders work to'establish'regulations before any projects arrive.' City Manager Eric Waara told council members Wednesday that no developers have approached the city, but said the move is…...
Houghton earns gold honors for sustainability efforts through the Michigan Green Communities Challenge
2+ week, 4+ day ago (143+ words) The City of Houghton earned gold recognition from the Michigan Green Communities program for its environmental leadership and sustainability initiatives. The city announced Monday it received the honor through the Michigan Green Communities Challenge, which evaluates municipal efforts in land…...
Fire Danger Levels Remain Critical
3+ week, 4+ day ago (104+ words) Dry conditions continue to keep fire danger levels high across the region, but some relief could come today. Officials report that a wildfire that broke out over the weekend in the Hiawatha National Forest in Alger County has been controlled....
Environmental Protection Agency awards $1. 3 million to support water quality monitoring the Great Lakes region
1+ mon, 3+ hour ago (170+ words) The Environmental Protection Agency awarded $1. 3 million to six states for water quality monitoring grants along Great Lakes shores." Last week, the EPA office in Chicago announced awards to Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan,"Minnesota"and Wisconsin. Those awards"average"out to…...
National Weather Service issues red flag warning for high wildfire risk in the western Upper Peninsula
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (173+ words) The Keweenaw Report National Weather Service issues red flag warning for high wildfire risk in the western Upper Peninsula National Weather Service Marquette issued a red flag warning in the western Upper Peninsula. Through Friday, NWS expects warm, dry and…...
Keweenaw Community Forest Company Endowment Fund ensures the future of land stewardship
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (400+ words) Gratiot River (on the GRF property) The Keweenaw Community Forest Company has worked to protect more than10, 000 acres, going back further than thenonprofit'sestablishment in 2003. President of KCFC Gina Nicholas says the group was started around the time Glenn Mroz was the…...
Research at Michigan Technological University could make Michigan's roads more resilient
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (291+ words) Research from Michigan Technological University may help make Michigan's roads more durable." When"Zhanping"You began working at Michigan Technological University, he hoped to further develop an idea for how to use old tires. In the 2000s, some road projects tried…...
MTEC Smart Zone hosts AI Training Series for business owners in Houghton and Watersmeet
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (198+ words) The rise of AI has a wide range of applications, most notably in business day-to-day operations, and MTEC Smart Zone plans to help local entrepreneurs harness this technology. In May and June, MTEC Smart Zone will host two programs in…...
Michigan Tech Wolf-Moose winter study finds more wolves and less moose in the park
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (144+ words) Michigan Tech's Isle Royale Wolf-Moose Study recorded numbers for the wolf population and a near-record low moose count during this winter's research." Researchers Sarah Hoy and Rolf Peterson led the 2026 Isle Royale Winter Study, conducted between Jan. 22 and March 3. The…...