A Keweenaw County man is facing two counts of delivery of marijuana. Detectives from UPSET West served a search and arrest warrant at a residence in Ahmeek on Monday. During the search, marijuana, packaging, and a scale were recovered, along with $2,000 in cash. 52-year-old Eric Eugene Pushee was arrested …
Read More »Copper Country Today–February 12, 2017
On this week’s Copper Country Today, Rick Allen talks with Michigan Tech students Tyler Chopik, Rupsa Basu and Muralee Menon, who will be participating in the Graduate Research Colloquium. In the second segment, Rick is joined by Rene Johnson, Mark Miron and Zuleiki Whyte from Finlandia University to talk about their …
Read More »Hancock Man Arraigned On 5 Drug Charges
The second suspect arrested in a crackdown of a local drug trafficking ring has been arraigned. 24-year-old Shawn Maurice Bell of Hancock is facing three counts of Delivery/Manufacture of Heroin, all 20 year felonies; and two counts of Delivery/Manufacture of Morphine, seven year felonies. Bell was arrested in Sault St. …
Read More »Schedule For MTU’s Graduate Student Research Colloquium
Michigan Tech’s annual Graduate Student Research Colloquium sponsored by the Graduate Student Government will take place Wednesday and Thursday, February 15-16 in the Memorial Union Ballroom. Forty-nine graduate students will give oral and poster presentations about their research. Thirty faculty members and postdoctoral fellows have volunteered to serve as judges. …
Read More »Calumet Just Getting Started With Building Stabilization Effort
The buildings that make up Calumet’s historic downtown district are magnificent, but no one argues that it will take a monumental effort to restore some of the more dilapidated ones to any useful purpose. A grant from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority could be the start of that effort. …
Read More »Chelsea Handler Joins Michigan Lawmaker To Protect Planned Parenthood Funding
Comedian & actress Chelsea Handler is joining forces with Congressman Dan Kildee, of Flint to protect funding for Planned Parenthood. Kildee says they’re starting a petition “Stand with Chelsea and Dan”. For anyone who’s interested in the petition, go to www.dankildee.com.
Read More »Polls Not Good For Snyder’s Legacy
The latest EPIC-MRA polling results are not very positive for Governor Rick Snyder. Lansing bureau chief Tim Skubick with the results.
Read More »Consumer Group Stands Up For Insured Drivers
New research from the Consumer Federation of America shows that safe drivers who are in accidents caused by others often see an increase in auto insurance rate hikes. Consumer Advocate Doug Heller says State Farm never penalized a customer if the accident was not their fault, however… The CFA called …
Read More »Valentine’s Day Discount-Style
It’s Valentine’s Day, a day for love, but being in love can be expensive. The average person will spend $140 on the day Jill Gonzalez, analyst with personal finance web-site Wallet Hub, says some people are finding ways to cut costs. Gonzalez says 46 percent of couples don’t plant to …
Read More »Carmakers Want Congress To Speed Up Self-Driving Car Development
Car makers today will ask Congress for help in speeding up the testing and deployment of self driving vehicles. Autobeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert.
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