Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is collaborating with a group of Michigan Technological University students through the Alternative Energy Enterprise Group to explore the feasibility of developing a community solar energy facility in the area. “UPPCO is pleased to collaborate with faculty and students of Michigan Tech to …

More than 360 bachelor’s, master’s and PhD recipients are expected to attend Midyear Commencement Saturday (Dec 16). Ceremonies will take place at 10:30 a.m. in the Wood Gym of the Student Development Complex. James Parm, partner at Inc. CEO Project, will deliver the commencement address. Parm graduated from Michigan Tech …

It was standing room only in Portage Township Thursday night as the Board of Trustees met to discuss the topic of medical marijuana and whether or not to continue to allow the sale of it in the township. “I will not take away someone’s medicine,” said trustee Tressa Alvarado, as …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) Program is offering a Beyond BOW Winter Sports Workshop at Porcupine Wilderness State Park. Scheduled for the weekend of Jan. 26-28, 2018, the program is for women who have some previous experience and would like to enhance their skills and …

The Michigan State Police wants people to be aware of a phone scam that continues to target local residents. Scammers usually give the victim a sense of urgency, pretending to be an official of a legitimate organization to fool the victim into providing sensitive information.  Some even threaten to have …

Hancock, Michigan – The City of Hancock was awarded a $3,000 grant to upgrade the Laurn Grove outdoor ice rink as a part of Keweenaw Community Foundation’s (KCF) Youth Advisory Council (YAC) Spring 2017 granting cycle. In the spring of 2017, the City of Hancock was awarded a $3,000 grant …

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community has released their most recent gaming distributions. Eight percent of the gaming proceeds go to the state of Michigan while two percent go to local units of government. The payments are made bi-annually. Over $129,000 went to local governments in Baraga County from the Ojibwa …

The residents of L’Anse may soon be getting some of their power from solar energy. Village residents met last night for a follow up meeting regarding a Community Solar Garden.   The Upper Peninsula Solar Assistance and Resource Team, also known as UPSTART, presented information to the village residents earlier …

The Nara Nature Park provides some of the best recreational opportunities in Houghton and the park just got bigger. An additional seven acres was donated to the park by the Nara family, comprising of an area around the Pilgrim River, just south of the bridge in the park. This is …

On this week’s Copper Country Today, Rick Allen talks with Syd Johnson from Michigan Tech about the new medical marijuana regulations. Medical Marijuana In the second segment, Rick is joined by Philip Bashline from the Yooper Law Reform and 51st Statehood Advocacy Group. Superior State Brought to you by Lassila Insurance …