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No King! Trump subject of protest

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HOUGHTON — Protesters gathered at the Houghton side of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge Monday to voice their displeasure with President Trump’s recent activity. The group of a few dozen carried signs and chanted political slogans opposing the current presidential administration for their “No ...

Body of missing MTU student found

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HOUGHTON — The body of the 36-year-old Michigan Tech graduate student reported missing late last week has been found. Matthew Sisson, who and Graduate Student Government Vice President Matthew Sisson has been found deceased. Sisson was reported missing on Feb. 14 after he had informed his ...

Dems and GOP will pick new party chairs in Detroit

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DETROIT — On Saturday, members of the Michigan Democratic Party and the Michigan Republican Party will meet to, among other things, select their next chair to lead the party heading into 2026. At the MIGOP convention, being held at Huntington Place in Detroit, members will select their ...

Second place no more: Martin Massicotte wins UP 200

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MARQUETTE — Quebecois musher Martin Massicotte is used to winning sled dog races, but a first-place finish in the UP200 has managed to elude him for years. Massicotte and his dog team claimed their first UP200 victory at 12:55 p.m. Sunday when they completed the 228-mile race at the Ojibwa ...

Playing to the crowd

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HOUGHTON — The 2025 Jibba Jabba took place Saturday evening on downtown Houghton’s Huron Street. More than 35 snowboarders rode down rails performing incredible tricks and spectacular landings for cash prizes and bragging rights. Large crowds filled the area enjoying free Red Bull while ...

Search continues for missing Tech student

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HOUGHTON – Michigan Technological University’s Department of Public Safety and Police Services is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Matthew Sisson, a 36-year-old graduate student who was reported missing on Friday. Sisson was last in contact with family on the morning of ...