UP Health System Portage has a new Chief Executive Officer. Ed Freysinger will assume CEO duties, effective March 30th. Chief Nursing Officer Ryan Heinonen, has served as interim CEO, since December of 2019. Gar Atchison, UP Health System Market President, said “Ed is a veteran healthcare executive with a strong …
Read More »Houghton Holds Public Forum Regarding Parking Issues
The City of Houghton, is having a parking analysis performed by Walker Parking Consultants. To maximize the input for the analysis, public forums are being held, and input from anyone who uses public parking in downtown Houghton, is welcome to attend. The public forum will be held on Thursday, March …
Read More »Senator Peters Introduces Legislation To Benefit Transportation Industry
Senator Gary Peters has introduced bipartisan legislation to expand career opportunities within the transportation industry. Senators from Arkansas, Colorado and Nevada, co sponsored the legislation, which aims to highlight job opportunities in the industry, to help fill existing and future job shortages. Peters said “Michigan is a hub for transportation, …
Read More »Michigan Loses Army Sergeant
Governor Whitmer, has ordered flags in Michigan be flown at half staff today, to honor the memory of Army Sergeant 1st Class Raymond Haley, who lost his life in a car crash on February 20th. Haley, was a Wyoming, Michigan native, and joined the Army in 2004. He was part …
Read More »Secretary Of State Benson Urges Participation In Presidential Primary
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is reminding Michigan voters to take part in the state presidential primary, taking place on Tuesday, March 10th. Any voters registered in Michigan can participate in the primary. Party affiliation is not required. Absentee ballots, may be requested for any reason, by any registered voter, …
Read More »Hancock City Council Hopes To Fill Vacant Seat
If you’re interested in serving on the Hancock City Council, to replace Stephanie Tubman, who stepped down earlier this month, you have until March 3rd, to send your letter of interest to Mayor Paul Labine. The term runs through November of this year. Tubman resigned, citing personal reasons, and not …
Read More »Students From Finlandia’s TRIO Program Attend Student Leadership Summit
And finally twenty-two Western U.P. high school students, all part of Finlandia University’s TRIO programs, attended this year’s Student Leadership Summit. Students heard from TRIO alumnus Grace Adofoli, who now works for the CDC in Atlanta, who challenged students to take on leadership characteristics and habits. Students also heard from …
Read More »Swedetown Trail System Has Been Improved
The most challenging sections of the Swedetown Trail System, have been improved, just in time for this year’s Great Bear Chase Ski Marathon. Improvements include new energy saving lights on Len’s Loop for evening skiing. The end of Len’s Loop has also been widened, where it returns to the main …
Read More »Senator McBroom Joins Copper Country Today
State Senator Ed McBroom spoke with Todd Van Dyke for an upcoming segment of Copper Country Today, and he was asked why he voted against against Governor Whitmer’s nomination of former Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell, to the state’s Natural Resource Commission, and he had this to say. Senator McBroom …
Read More »CopperDog 150 Is Here
Today’s the day. The kickoff to the 11th CopperDog 150 Dogsled Race is here. Join our own Todd Van Dyke for the pre-race ceremony at 6:30pm in Calumet. The race starts at 7pm. Mushers and sled dog teams from as far as Montana and Ontario, are competing in the three …
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