Hancock Nancy (Tom) Olson, 86, a resident of Hancock passed away Friday afternoon February 1, 2019, at home surrounded by her loving family, following a lengthy & Courageous battle with dementia. She was born on November 28, 1932, in Pewabic Location, a daughter of the late Matt and Hilda (Kinnunen) …
Read More »City of Escanaba Thanks Workers & Community For Help During Water Main Break
ESCANABA — The city of Escanaba dealt with a severe water main break Thursday morning that caused the city to lose approximately 1 million gallons of water. Friday morning, the city held a press conference regarding the break and the response to the emergency. The break happened near the intersection …
Read More »State Police Call For Drivers To Slow Down During Winter Weather
MARQUETTE — Following several close calls over the past week, the Michigan State Police (MSP) is asking drivers to reduce their speeds and be alert while driving in winter weather. From Monday January 28th through Friday, February 1st, nine MSP patrol vehicles, that were policing crashes with their emergency lights …
Read More »Garage Fire In Escanaba
ESCANABA — On Thursday at approximately 11:32 p.m., the Escanaba Public Safety was dispatched to a garage fire at 1209 Ludinton Street. Upon arrival, officers found that the fire involved a passenger vehicle and a storage shed. The vehicle and storage shed were located close to other vehicles and structures. …
Read More »NMU Ranks 6th Among Military Friendly Schools
The following press release was issued by Northern Michigan University: Northern Michigan University ranks 6th among small public schools nationwide that have been designated 2019-20 Military Friendly Schools by Victory Media. It is NMU’s second consecutive Top-10 ranking in the category. The Military Friendly Schools designation honors the top 15 …
Read More »Obituary: Gerald Antcliff
Gerald T. Antcliff, “Jerry”, “Jug”, “Gorilla”, “Grandpa Clown”, and “The Big Guy”, 80, a resident of Calumet, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 1, 2019 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock. Jerry was born on September 8, 1938 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Theodore and Emma (Johnson) …
Read More »129 honored on Finlandia’s Fall 2018 Dean’s and Honors List
Finlandia University is proud to announce its Fall 2018 semester Dean’s and Honors List Students. In total 129 students earned honors, including 85 who earned Dean’s List honors for having a Grade Point Average of 3.75 or above. To be eligible for either list students must have completed 12 or …
Read More »Ride Safe, Ride Sober–DNR Promotes “Ride Right” Campaign
Snowmobiling is a key factor in the Copper Country’s tourism industry so it’s important for the Department of Natural Resources to try and keep the trails as safe as possible for everyone’s enjoyment. The DNR has been promoting their “Ride Right” campaign this winter, encouraging snowmobilers to ride on the …
Read More »New MTEC Smartzone CEO Sees Opportunities For Local Tech Companies
The new head of the MTEC Smartzone is preparing to lead the business incubator into the next decade. CEO Daniel Jamison took over the reigns of the Smartzone two months ago after former CEO Marilyn Clark retired. Jamison says he sees the impact the Smartzone can provide not only on …
Read More »Copper Country Today–February 3, 2019
On this week’s Copper Country Today, Rick Allen talks with the new CEO of the MTEC Smartzone Daniel Jamison to talk about his vision for the future of the business incubator. MTEC Smartzone In the second segment, Rick is joined by the DNR’s District Law Supervisor Lt. Ryan Aho and …
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