Author and local historian John Haeussler will give a presentation next week on Lost Hancock. The event will take place at the Hancock Public Library on Monday, August 19th at 6pm. Haeussler will present an illustrated history of this historic town, consisting of pre-1940 images, focusing on structures that no …

The Baraga County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Town Hall Meeting this week with Jason Allen, Director of Rural Development for the US Department of Agriculture. USDA Rural Development operates over fifty financial assistance programs for a variety of rural applications. The public is invited to learn about the …

Norman George Juntunen, age 82 passed away peacefully Thursday, August 8, 2019 at his home in Farmington Hills, MI surrounded his wife and family. He was born January 21, 1937 in Nisula, son of Arthur and Armita (Lepisto) Juntunen. Norm grew up in Nisula and graduated from Baraga High School …

Atlantic Mine Helen (Peter) Kinnunen, 89, a resident of Atlantic Mine, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019, at the Omega House in Houghton. She was born on May 20, 1930, in Liminga, MI, a daughter of the late Jalmer and Hilda (Seppala/Luoma) Anderson. Helen was raised in Liminga and attended …

The Copper Country Intermediate School District, in conjunction with ESS/willSub is inviting all current substitute teachers to come have a meet and greet reception at the CCISD, 809 Hecla St. in Hancock on Monday, August 12, 2019 from 12pm – 2pm or Thursday, August 15, 2019 from 2pm to 4pm. …

On this week’s Copper Country Today, Rick Allen talks with Bonnie DeCaire-Jones and Kathy Caspary from the Houghton County Fair Board for a look ahead to this year’s summer fair. In the second segment, Rick is joined by author and social justice advocate Joan Treppa to talk about her book …

The following press release was issued by Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center: HOUGHTON, MI – Karen DeYoung, DO, will be joining the team of Family Medicine providers at Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center (UGL) in Houghton next month. Dr. DeYoung grew up in Ludington, MI, and completed her …

A group of local students with disabilities are getting a little extra encouragement and training from a state program. Ten students from Baraga and Houghton Counties worked at the Baraga State Park, Twin Lakes State Park, and McLain State Park this summer. The experience was made possible through a partnership …

Upper Peninsula residents are invited to take part in the first-ever traveling Michigan Wildlife Photo Mosaic Wall. The event will be appearing at the UP State Fair in Escanaba August 16th and 17th. All fair visitors are invited to pose for live-event, real-time photos illustrating how people are necessary for …

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel will be visiting the Upper Peninsula next week to take part in a Senior Citizens Summit. The Attorney General will join State Representative Sara Cambensy for an Elder Abuse Town Hall on the campus of Northern Michigan University at the Northern Center (formerly the University …