LANSING — State Representative Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) voted in favor of Senate Bill 1187 to add wolves to the definition of game animals late Wednesday night. The legislation would allow for the hunting of wolves which could help mitigate some of the negative impacts of the resurgent wolf population in …

HANCOCK, MI (December 14, 2016) – Keweenaw Young Professionals (KYP) is seeking nominations to fill four positions on their board of directors for 2017. New Board Members will help set the direction for programming and include a President Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, and a General Board Member. KYP is a 501(c)3 …

Finlandia University Gallery will be updating it’s technology in the gallery thanks to a grant received from Finlandia Foundation National and donations from the community. “As contemporary art and the technologies that support it advance, the types of media used by artists to create their work has also changed,” notes …

Winter arrived in the area all of sudden this past week, but the City of Houghton has fully implemented plans to battle it.  City manager Eric Waara reported at Wednesday night’s City Council meeting that city crews have been kept busy clearing the streets. In preparation for the upcoming Michigan …

If you’re flying this holiday season, listen up. A first of its kind study looks at the mental health of airline pilots. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has details.

Wall Street will be keeping a close eye on GM stock Thursday. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert says GM sells more vehicles in China than any other U.S. carmaker.

It’s the holidays’ dirty little secret: Regifting. It happens often at office parties or other holiday get-togethers. National Regifting Day, generally celebrated today–the third Thursday in December. Marci Lash heads the Contemporary Etiquette Institute in Ann Arbor. She says some gifts get recycled more than others. She says regifting is …

Michigan’s unemployment rate has jumped for a third straight month. A report from the state Department of Technology, Management and Budget says unemployment is up to 4.9 percent, up two-tenths of a point from October. The number of unemployed was up by 12,000 people last month. Analysts say the increase …

It’s not even officially winter yet, but tell that to the folks in the Copper Country who have been dealing with a harsh blizzard this week.   It’s cold, it’s windy, it’s snowy and they tell you not to go out in it. But even so, many people still hit …

On this week’s Copper Country Today, Rick Allen talks with Laurel and Melissa Maki from 31 Backpacks. In the second segment, Rick is joined by Soren Schmidt, Campus Pastor at Finlandia University. Brought to you by the Copper Country Education Association, the Copper Country Veterinary Clinic and Lassila Insurance of …