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MTEC Smartzone announces new project manager

HOUGHTON – MTEC SmartZone has announced that Hannah Maat has joined the team as a project manager. In this role, Maat will help early-stage companies transform innovative concepts into market-ready solutions. She will work closely with MTEC startups, entrepreneurs and high-tech companies to ...

What’s flying

“Such a good bit of news Spring starts today because I am a bit weary of the thought of any more snow.” – Anonymous The best part of the snow with the recent blizzard is being able to claim being a part of it all. It definitely was better even to witness than a wildfire, hurricane, ...

State launches Michigan Member Benefits Program

MARQUETTE – The Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs has announced the Michigan Member Benefits Program, a comprehensive initiative expanding financial, educational and family support for members of the Michigan National Guard. The expansion was authorized through Public Act ...

UP Notable Book Club presents Q&A with Ellen Lord, author of ‘Vigil’

CRYSTAL FALLS — UP Notable Book Club: The Crystal Falls Community District Library in partnership with the U.P. Publishers & Authors Association has scheduled author events with winners of the UP Notable Book List. The 57th event is with author Ellen Lord (Ontonagon County), whose poetry ...

Researchers explore new health uses for U.P. maple sap

ESCANABA — Researchers at Michigan State University’s Forestry Innovation Center in Escanaba are studying new health and commercial uses for maple sap through a multi-university One Health initiative, including Northwestern University and Montana State University. Projects range from ...