Gogebic Range Robotics team ineligible for Michigan grant funds

By IAN MINIELLY

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HURLEY — Michigan leads the nation in FIRST Robotics teams, and $2.5 million in state grants will help even more students benefit from the experiences of working with professionals and being inspired by seeing real-world applications of technology subjects, said Roger Curtis, director of the Michigan Department of Talent and Economic Development.

Michigan has invested $12 million helping schools start and strengthen FIRST teams since 2014.

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, or FIRST, was formed in 1989 to inspire young...