On this week’s Copper Country Today, Rick Allen talks with Kevin Cadeau and Jeff Burl, the commander of the local squadron of the Civil Air Patrol. Civil Air Patrol In the second segment, Rick is joined by Steve Cadeau, executive director of Copper Country Habitat for Humanity. CCHH Brought to …

Calumet: Jerome William Plute, age 57, passed away at his home on February 11, 2018. He was born July 29, 1960 in Laurium, a son of the late Leo and Alberta (Baril) Plute.  Jerry loved to travel, go fishing, picking agates,  precious stones.  He could smell copper and silver a …

Hancock: Betty J. Matlock, age 82, passed away at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility on Tuesday, February 13, 2018. Ryan Funeral Home is serving the family.

A new dog park could be set up in central Houghton at the corner of Houghton Avenue and Quincy Street on the north side of the former high school site. Townhomes are planned for the other side of the location and the owner of the property has agreed to lease …

The city of Houghton is going to place an order with Zamboni, Inc for a new Zamboni for Dee Stadium at a price of about $94,000. Delivery takes six to eight months so the order must be placed soon so it will arrive in time for next hockey season. The …

The city of Houghton is looking to do some other improvements at the waterfront. City Manager Eric Waara received permission from the Houghton City Council at their regular meeting Wednesday to submit a grant application to the Portage Health Foundation. If awarded, the $15,000 grant would be used for additional …

The waterfront in Downtown Houghton may soon have a boardwalk-style pier for holding special events. The city is exploring grant opportunities through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation for community redevelopment and placemaking in downtowns. Recent conversations with the MEDC indicated that a larger project for Houghton may be viable along …

Contaminated soil cleanup efforts are expected to be completed by the weekend in Chassell. At that time, the highway will reopen to both lanes of traffic on US-41. Truckload after truckload, crews have been removing the fuel soaked soil for nearly two weeks from the spill site where an overturned …

HANCOCK John E. Niemela, 62, of Hancock, passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 10, 2018. He was born August 10, 1955, in Detroit, Michigan, to Marvin and Joan (Hall) Niemela. John spent his early years in the Detroit area and the family returned to the Copper Country in 1969. John …

HOUGHTON Henry G. “Hank” Turcotte, 87, of Houghton, died Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at UP Health System-Marquette. Arrangements will be announced by the Mountain View Mortuary of South Range, Antila Funeral Service, Inc.