Coach Tom Kearly, MTU Huskies Football – School’s Move to a Turft Field
February 29, 2008
The Michigan Tech Huskies may be starting their 2008 football season on a new field made from artificial turf. The University's Board of Control recently voted in a bond proposal to fund the project. MTU Coach Tom Kearly talks about the change. JP – “In The Know”
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PIGS N’ HEAT CHARITY HOCKEY GAME
February 29, 2008
Promotional announcement for the 25th annual Pigs N' Heat Hockey game being held Wednesday, March 12th at Lakeview Arena in Marquette at 7-pm. All proceeds will benefit the Pigs n' Heat Fire Relief Fund.
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US Senator Carl Levin – Mortgage foreclosure protection package.
February 29, 2008
Discussion with the Senator about a Democratic measure currently being filibustered in the US Senate by Republicans that calls for certain loan measures and bond proposals that would protect homeowners against ballooning mortgage foreclosures.
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Vicky Rakowski, American Cancer Society – The importance of colonoscopies.
February 29, 2008
Discussion of the importance of regular colonoscopies conducted annually in people over the age of 50 in the early detection of and overall prevention of colo-rectal cancer.
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Keweenaw Research Center Expansion
February 28, 2008
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP – The Keweenaw Research Center (KRC) is expanding. The popular proving ground, several miles north of Hancock and next to the Houghton County Memorial Airport, will get a new building to go along with the WWII-era huts now in use at the facility.
On Thursday the Michigan Tech Board of Control authorized issuing $6.15 million in bonds for buildings and facilities. A portion of those funds will be used to construct a new design center and office complex at the KRC.
The KRC is a multidisciplinary research center, which annually hosts the Society of Automotive Engineer's Clean Snowmobile Challenge – planned this year for March 10th through the 15th. The Center is completely supported by external corporate and governmental agency funding.
According to Dave Reed, vice president for research at MTU, most of the current center is housed in 56-year-old quonset huts built by the U.S. Army.
“The new design center and office complex will enable the KRC to attract more research dollars and expand its work with University academic programs, including Enterprise and Senior Design projects and the Summer Youth Programs,” Reed said.
MTU Board Looks at UPPCO Building
February 28, 2008
HOUGHTON – Michigan Tech's Board of Control Thursday authorized issuing $6.15 million in bonds for buildings and facilities projects – which could expand the university's campus.
A portion of the bonds issued will be used to negotiate the purchase of a several story office building on Houghton's waterfront, which formerly housed the headquarters of the Upper Peninsula Power Company.
“The School of Business and Economics, the Department of Social Sciences and the Cognitive and Learning Sciences Department expect to see faculty growth in the near future because they play a key role in a number of interdisciplinary initiatives,” said Provost Lesley Lovett-Doust. “(Those include) global studies; sustainability; preparation of science, technology, engineering and mathematics teachers; and exploration of the interaction between humans and machines.”
Marquette County Genealogical Society Meeting March 19
February 28, 2008
Marquette County Genealogical Society will meet on Wednesday, March 19 at 6:45 p.m. in the Shiras Room of the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. The speaker will be Beth Vought who will present a program on Irish research and basic genealogy. Public is welcome. For more information, call 226-8079.
Rebecca Humphries, Director, DNR – Budgets after forest fires.
February 28, 2008
Discussion of how the Department of Natural Resources handles the finances during a year of heavy forest fires and how they get more money from the state legislature if it is needed.
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Jennifer Granholm, Gov of MI – Comments on the sped-up road construction plan.
February 28, 2008
Discussion with the Governor about the $147-million dollar plan to speed up road construction projects around the state this year in an attempt to invigorate the state and local economies.
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Jim McCurtis, MI Dept. of Comm. Health – Still time for flu shots.
February 28, 2008
Discussion of the fact that flu cases in Michigan are currently ahead of the usual pace for the state and it may be a record year for flu in Michigan. Also it's not too late to get a flu shot for the year.
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Don Koivisto, Director, MI Dept. of Agriculture – Agency update.
February 27, 2008
Discussion of the service provided by the Michigan Department of Agriculture with both it's Lansing-based services and it field agencies that operate around the entire state.
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Shelby Bishaw, MBank – How MBank is helping the United Way raise funds.
February 27, 2008
Discussion of a special “Business Showcase” that will be featuring the United Way of Marquette County at all branches of MBank in the county during the first two weeks of March. The bank will also donate $10 for every new account opened at MBank during that period.
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Sue Minckler, Marquette County United Way – 2008 Campaign Update.
February 27, 2008
Discussion with Sue Minckler with the United Way of Marquette County about the latest numbers for the 2008 campaign and how the effort is going. The latest report says the agency has to raise $33,000 dollars to hit their goal of $500,000. Also included is how to find out more about the United way of Marquette County.
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Negaunee High School Orchestra Booster Club – Benefit Spaghetti Feed for Mark Setterlind
February 27, 2008
Negaunee High School Orchestra Booster Club will hold a Benefit Spaghetti Feed for Mark Setterlind and his family, to help defray medical and travel expenses incurred during his courageous fight against cancer. Saturday, March 8th from 12-6pm at Immanuel Lutheran Church Hall, on US 41 across from Beef-A-Roo in Negaunee, Michigan. $5 each or $20 for a family. Enjoy food or take it with you! Live Music and Raffle items! Thrivent for Lutherans will be matching donations. More info call 475-4854 or 475-6463
AAUW Meeting March 13
February 27, 2008
The American Association of University Women will meet on Thursday, March 13 at 7 p.m. at the Federated Women's Clubhouse, 104 W. Ridge Street in Marquette. A panel discussion will be held entitled “Closing the Pay Gap.” Bring a guest. For more information, contact Mary Buchman at 225-1975. Graduates with an Associate Degree or Higher are eligible for membership. Call Mellisa Eiben 228-8313.
Ray Chapman, Co-Chair Junior Olympics Tournament – JR Olympic’s Events
February 26, 2008
The 2008 Junior Olympics are being held in Ishpeming, and there will be competition all week long. Ray Chapman, Co-Chair of the Tournament talks about the events planned and times. JP – In the Know.
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Potvin Won’t Resign
February 26, 2008
MARQUETTE – Last night the Marquette City Commission voted six to one to ask for Commissioner Don Potvin’s resignation. Potvin was convicted Feb. 12 of a misdemeanor charge of assaulting a city worker who was attempting to eradicate geese at Presque Isle. Potvin maintains his innocence.
“What happened could not be described as a confrontation had you been there,” Potvin told commissioners Monday night.
The motion to call for Potvin’s resignation was put forward by Commissioner Mike Coyne and seconded by Commissioner Beth Linna, whose husband Larry, a city employee, also asked for Potvin’s resignation during public comment. Larry Linna also alluded strongly to a recall effort.
“You’ve heard someone tonight ask for a recall,” Linna said. “As a city employee, I can’t ask for a recall – but you’ve heard someone call for a recall tonight.”
Linna works for Marquette City at the water plant and is a representative of the Michigan Council of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union.
Two commissioners – Joe Lavey and John DePetro – initially did not support the motion to ask for Potvin’s resignation. However, both changed their minds after hearing his statement on the motion.
“I want to make it clear that this motion is about Mr. Potvin’s action – his conviction, a criminal conviction of assault on a city employee,” Coyne said. “It’s not our fault. It’s not (that) we’re putting the blame on someone else. It’s not a political plot. It’s simply responding to the action of a person who represents the city. He did this. He is responsible for it.”
“By asking for his resignation tonight, I think we’re saying, ‘This is not acceptable behavior for a city commissioner’,” Coyne continued.
Coyne said he saw three options for the Commission. The first was a motion, which passed unanimously, to ask the city attorney for an opinion on the city charter and whether the commissioners were permitted to oust Potvin. The attorney answered, several times, “no”. The second option, was to do nothing and, “pretend nothing happened,” Coyne said, noting that’s an option he did not want to consider. Finally, the third option – to call for Potvin to voluntarily step down – failed. Potvin responded to the motion requesting his resignation.
“I told them before in the (Mining Journal) Paper, if they resign – I will,” Potvin said. “I would like to see change in this commission and in this city and would (the other commissioners) work with me a little on it, we’d get some good changes,” Potvin said. “I will not resign.”
Dale Hemmilla, PR Mgr., C-C-I – C-C-I’s committment to the new Bell Hospital
February 26, 2008
Discussion of the pledged commitment by Cleveland-Cliff's Incorporated to financially support the construction and execution of the new Bell Hospital in Ishpeming with regularly-intervalled financial contributions to the effort in Ishpeming, MI.
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Ron Olson, MI DNR Parks & Recreation Director – Agency overview
February 26, 2008
Discussion of the 97 state-owned parks and recreation areas he is responsible for and how he manages the various aspects of these and other recreational areas around the state under the watch of the Department of Natural Resources.
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US Senator Carl Levin – Federal Payment Levy legislation
February 26, 2008
Discussion of the federal payment levy legislation package. It calls for non-payment to individuals, groups or businesses that contract with the federal government who have outstanding fines, fees or levys with the federal government. In other words, if you owe the feds money, they do not have to pay you until the amounts are zeroed out.
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