On this week’s Copper Country Today, Rick Allen talks with Ganna Omar, Eva Nemiroff, and Daphne Maki about the students against gun violence movement. Gun Violence In the second segment, Rick is joined by Joan Chadde, Horst Schmidt and author Dudley Edmonson about the Upper Peninsula’s Environmental Coalition’s Celebrate Diversity …

Hancock: Donald G. Lundin, 89, of Hancock, passed away on Wednesday morning, March 14, 2018 at Portage Pointe of U.P. Health System- Portage in Hancock. He was born in Calumet on October 25, 1928, a son of the late Carl “Ed” and Anna (Rompainen) Lundin.  He attended local schools and …

HOUGHTON Dennis John Gedvillas, 62, a resident of the Houghton Canal area, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at his home with family by his side. He was born April 21, 1955, in Ironwood, Michigan, to Joseph and Ruth (Schnabel) Gedvillas. Dennis graduated from Houghton High School and attended Suomi …

Kevin Eric Aho, age 61 of Houghton, MI passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at UP Health Marquette. He was born April 15, 1956 in Aurora, IL son of Reuben and Bertha (Lahti) Aho.  Kevin moved to Elo in 1965 where he attended the John A. Doelle School in …

TRIO Pre-College Programs, a federally funded program by the US Department of Education and hosted by Finlandia University, held a College & Career Fair on Friday, March 9 on Finlandia’s campus. More than forty students from CCISD Schools attended the event. The College & Career Fair was an optional event …

Many Keweenaw high school robotics students will be spending the weekend on a field trip. The FIRST Robotics District Championship is taking place this weekend in Escanaba with nearly 40 teams competing in the district, and 8 of them coming out of the Keweenaw area. “I didn’t really think I …

A potential home buyer in Houghton will not be granted a rental license at this time after the Rental Housing Board appeared to be swayed by public comments. The property in question is at 1008 E. Houghton Avenue and the buyer’s intentions were to rent the house to faculty at …

While lawmakers struggle to find ways to make students safer while at school, the Houghton Police Department is stepping up their own efforts. In his report to the City Council on Wednesday, Police Chief John Donnelly said his department has increased their presence in the Houghton High School and Middle …

Many students from the Copper Country are among those calling for an end to gun violence in schools by participating in Wednesday’s national school walkout. Some 200 students at Houghton High School and Middle School took part in the protest. Around 10:00am, the students left their classrooms and gathered outside …

HOUGHTON, Michigan (Tuesday, March 13, 2018) – Scrap Arts Music, Canadian-born and globally enjoyed, has performed in over fifteen countries on five continents for audiences of all backgrounds, with a family-friendly presentation of music and movement. Innovation. Energy. Rhythm. If you’re looking for a feel-good, adrenaline-packed experience – look no …