Many basketball fans are glued to the TV during March Madness — and for some, they’re simply following doctors orders. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites explains.

200 students in grades four through eight will participate in the 19th Annual Western Upper Peninsula Science Fair and Science and Engineering Festival today on the campus of Michigan Tech. The event begins at 4:30 in the MUB Commons area with several hands on activities for the students to enjoy …

The Copper Country Recycling Initiative is looking for volunteers to be part of two subcommittees. The group wants to form two new subcommittees focusing on composting and hazardous wastes. They want to see if they can get more people to consider composting in their backyard, which will save them money …

Highland Copper crews were scheduled to begin exploratory copper drilling today on Gogebic County land within the right-of-way of County Road 519, at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. On Feb. 10, the Gogebic County Road Commission issued a permit to allow nine exploratory test borings within the County Road 519 …

On this week’s Copper Country Today, Rick Allen talks with Michigan Senator Gary Peters. 3-12-17 CCT PETERS In the second segment, Rick is joined by Gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer and Gary Lassila from the Copper Country Curling Club. 3-12-17 CCT WHITMER-LASSILA Brought to you by the Copper Country Education Association, …

On this week’s Copper Country Today, Rick Allen talks with the DNR’s John Pepin and J. R. Richardson to discuss Chronic Wasting Disease in deer. 3-19-17 CCT CWD In the second segment, Rick is joined by Michigan Tech’s Assistant Professor of Economics Latika Gupta, Center for Science and Environmental Outreach …

Water is the earth’s most precious resource and there’s no place with as much fresh water as the Great Lakes region. But threats to our water abound.  World Water Day—being celebrated at Michigan Tech and around the world on March 22nd—will show ways how we can make the most of …

The City of Hancock adopted a non-motorized transportation plan at Wednesday’s meeting of the city council. A presentation on the plan was given earlier in the meeting by Kristen Schmidt, a member of the city’s bike and pedestrian committee. Schmidt said the aim of the plan was to provide a …

The historic buildings in Calumet all tell a story, and most of those stories began t the old railroad depot, built in 1909. The last train departed from the station in 1968 and the building has fallen into disrepair ever since. Calumet Township recently purchased the building for $40,000 to …

Moving forward while preserving the past–that’s the goal of community leaders working on the revitalization of Calumet. The public heard an update on those efforts at a community meeting Wednesday. Main Street Calumet Executive Director Leah Polzien said there was a positive tone to the night’s message. Highlights of the …