An Atlantic Mine man is headed to prison for drugs. 48-year-old Steven Ruotsala appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court Monday, where he was sentenced to 20 months for possession of meth and 16 months for possession of a controlled substance—analogues. The sentences will run concurrently. He was credited with 201 …

On this week’s Copper Country Today, Rick Allen talks with Bob Hartle about the dangers of Identity Theft and how you can protect yourself. 4-30-17 CCT IDENTITY THEFT In the second segment, Rick is joined by Christina Mayworm from RSVP and Kelli Garrison from Senior Reach join me to talk …

Finlandia University Gallery in the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock announces its return to spring/summer hours.  Beginning May 1st, the gallery is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Please check the gallery webpage (http://www.finlandia.edu/finlandia-gallery.html) for exhibition schedule. Finlandia University International School of Art & Design 2017 …

The 15th Annual High School Local History Smackdown will take place at the historic Calumet Theatre, at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, 2017. This event, originally scheduled for Thursday, April 27 was canceled due to ice and school closures but has been rescheduled for May 4. Consider attending this …

Tuesday, May 2nd, is Election Day and there are a few important items on the ballot, depending on your area. The biggest one is a bond proposal from the Houghton-Portage Township Schools for facility upgrades. The $10.8 million dollar project would result in an increase of 0.75 mills from the current …

By Jennifer Donovan, Director of News & Media Relations University Marketing & Communications Michigan Technological University Michigan Technological University has entered a new era of research, Vice President for Research David Reed told the University’s Board of Trustees at its meeting Friday, April 28, 2017.  Michigan Tech’s research enterprise has been …

Sisu is the key to earning a degree at Finlandia University and the theme of Sunday’s commencement ceremonies. The commencement address was delivered by Manu Virtamo, Consul General of Finland to New York. Virtamo-050117-1 The student speaker was Biology major Matthew McLaughlin, who graduated summa cum laude and was just …

As the 2016-2017 academic year comes to a close, graduates from Michigan Tech are set to put their education to work. Nearly 1,000 graduates received their bachelors, masters and PhD’s at Saturday’s Spring Commencement. Civil Engineering major Michael Sommers is headed to a job downstate but there are things he …

UPDATE: The Marquette County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the Michigan Tech University student who died in a hiking accident over the weekend in Champion Township. Authorities say Marcus Antilla, 19, of Republic has been identified as the victim. The five other MTU students have been identified as: …

Just how easy is it for someone to steal your identity? And are there any steps you can take to avoid becoming a victim? Upper Peninsula resident Bob Hartle and his wife JoAnn founded the non-profit educational corporation ID Theft Services after they were victims of identity theft. They spent …