Laurium Suzanne M. Heikkila, 77, a resident of Laurium passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019, at the Aspirius Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. She was born on September 1, 1941, in Calumet, a daughter of the late Robert and Lyla (Simula) Oja.  Suzanne attended the Calumet Schools. Suzanne was a lifelong …

The following press release was issued by the Calumet Theatre: The Calumet Theatre Announces 2019 Season Schedule Highlighted By Multiple Grammy Award Honorees Plus Finalists from The Voice & America’s Got Talent. The Calumet Theatre announced its complete show schedule for 2019 on February 14. The impressive lineup includes two-time …

The Michigan State Police is currently seeking candidates to join the force with many positions available including that of patrol troopers. People commonly think of police officers in association with traffic violations and tickets, but enforcing and upholding the State of Michigan’s laws isn’t the only responsibility of a state trooper. …

Free community college and 2-years of tuition assistance at a university, they are part of Governor Whitmer’s 3-paths to education plan to reach her goal of 60 percent of Michiganders with a post-secondary credential in the next 10 years. State Representative Greg Markkanen was teaching in the Baraga Area Schools …

Distracted driving is the number one cause of traffic accidents, leading to an average of 1,000 accidents per day and nine people killed. Michigan already has a ban on texting while driving but Governor Gretchen Whitmer is calling for the legislature to pass a “hands-free” law, which would ban the …

Virginia A “Ginny Ann” Jermac, age 71, of L’Anse, MI and formerly of Baraga, MI passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse, MI. She was born in Baraga on July 25, 1947 the daughter of the late Richard and Sarah (Whetung) Shalifoe. Ginny Ann graduated …

Robert Erkkila, 74, a resident of Calumet passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, February 16, 2019. He was born on June 26, 1944, in Calumet to Reino and Ruth (Cane) Erkkila.He attended Calumet High School and graduated with the class of 1962. On July 25, 1964 he was …

Mayme Jurmu, 88, a former resident of Mohawk passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019 at Gardenview Assisted Living and Memory Care in Calumet. She was born on April 17, 1930 in Laurium to Gust and Esther (Kero) Simila. She attended the Allouez Township Schools and graduated from Calumet High …

The following press release was issued by Northern Michigan University: Northern Michigan University has been awarded a nearly $300,000 MiSTEM Advisory Council grant that will incorporate the Add+Vantage Math Recovery program for Upper Peninsula elementary schools and provide related training for teachers. There are three MiSTEM Network regions in the …

On this week’s Copper Country Today, Rick Allen talks with Joe Bouchard from Baraga County Trails in Motion to preview their two events—Snowshoeing with Sasquatch and the Lantern-lit Snowshoe Hike. In the second segment, Rick is joined by Marlin Lee from the Calumet Theater to take a look at their …