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Copper Country Today 02-06-22

Circle Power Vice President Chris Moore makes the case for the Scotia Wind Farm in Adams Township. Guardians of the Keweenaw Ridge provide the opposite viewpoint on the Scotia Wind Farm. Secretary James Mihelcic says there are a lot of reasons for Adams Township to reject the proposed project.

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Copper Country Today 01-30-22

Ryan Heinonen joined the program to talk about being made the permanent CEO at UP Health Systems – Portage. He’s a Copper Country native and had most recently served as Chief Nursing Officer. The National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation has just released a documentary on the rerelease of the …

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Copper Country Today 01-23-22

Special events for the 100th anniversary of Winter Carnival begin this Saturday. Blue Key’s Ian Lawrie and Rachel May discuss what to expect from this year’s event. Dan Jamison and Jacob Mihelich from the Calumet Theatre tease this year’s fundraiser. Expect an announcement with full details on February 4th.

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Copper Country Today 01-16-22

Learn all about Copper Dog from organizer Doug Harrer. Coming up this Saturday, they are putting on free dog sled rides and hosting a spaghetti dinner fundraiser in Calumet. The Great Lakes Research Center at Michigan Tech has a new director. Learn more about Dr. Timothy Havens, who has a …

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Copper Country Today 1-09-22

Ryan LaPorte, Justin Rogan, and Scott Heikkinen from the Keweenaw Snowmobile Club talk about what it takes to keep 200+ miles of trails maintained from Toivola to High Point. Meteorologist Matthew Zika talks about conditions necessary for lake effect snow, how real-time temperature and snowfall data helps improve the National …

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Copper Country Today 01-2-22

Happy New Year! The topic this week is the upcoming midterm election and, more specifically the Secure MI Vote imitative proposed by Republican lawmakers in Lansing. William Keith from the Houghton County Democratic Party and his GOP counterpart, Dan Holcomb, weigh in.

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Copper Country Today 12-26-21

Horst Schmidt and Ginny Hemmer stop by to help you figure out how to responsibly get rid of your extra Christmas waste. From the tree to packaging, there is an option for all of it. Two guests in one segment. CLK Rotary member Joel Keranen talks about the group’s efforts …

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Copper Country Today 12-19-21

Learn more about the Elaine Bacon Literacy Project, which helps families of foreign students and faculty improve their English. Beth Flynn and Denise Heikinen discuss the joys of cultural exchange, the long-lasting bonds formed, and some of the more humorous aspects of the experience. A link to the project’s webpage …

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Copper Country Today 12-12-21

Hancock native Shannon Perkins talks about her experience as a survivor of a traumatic car crash, and the consequences she is seeing related to Michigan’s auto insurance reform. The UP is losing facilities who specialize in treating those with neurological and other brain injuries. Houghton County Commissioners Tom Tikkanen and …

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Copper Country Today 12-06-21

State Senator Ed McBroom and State Representative Greg Markkanen discuss a range of issues from education and school safety to reciprocity agreements for the lumber industry operating between Michigan and Wisconsin. Judy Evert from the Chassell Improvement Association stops by to talk Old-Fashioned Christmas happening this Friday and Saturday. Families …

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