C.C. Today

Peter Mackin of the Salvation Army discusses the transition to a service center at the Hancock location. It helped the organization tackle the immense challenges related to filling the needs of those displaced by Calumet’s Fifth Street Fire. Daryl St. John and Mike McMahon of the Keweenaw ATV Club talk …

Only one topic this week. Michigan Tech faculty member Roman Sidortsov took part in the Upper Peninsula Energy Task Force and he stops by to explain what this year’s Phase Two report contains. We also recap spring 2020’s examination on propane supply.

Sarah Mills, a lecturer at the University of Michigan and member of the Graham Sustainability Institute, talks about the future of wind projects in the Western Upper Peninsula. What are the effects on the budgets of local government? How many jobs come with a new wind farm? Find out the …

The Portage Lake District Library is teaming up with the Rabbit Island School again this summer. Find out the details with Executive Director Dillon Geshel. Refuge Manager Sara Siekierski talks about the road map to restoring the Huron Island Lighthouse, located east of the Abbaye Peninsula. You can get personally …

Director Holly Madill talks about the history of the National Charrette Institute. It has developed a specific process to help local governments involve all necessary parties and the public to join together to solve an area’s most complicated problems. Kevin Store from the Portage Health Foundation discusses how the organization …

The first segment has five guests, including Michigan Tech professor Aleksandr Sergeyev and students Heather Harris, Joe Barbercheck, Seth Cherry and Cole Kubick. They teamed for a special Senior Design project that will benefit a disable girl in Alabama. Kevin Cadeau and Commander Jeffrey Burl from the Civil Air Patrol’s …

April was National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. I talked with Dial Help about how they are leveraging the spotlight to raise the profile of such a serious issue locally. Brad Austin from Recycle 906 talks about building a regional center in Marquette and how the new single-stream program in Houghton …

Houghton High School’s Micaela Geberkoff talks about her selection to the Michigan 4-H State Youth Leadership Council. Dr. Zach DeYoung from Upper Great Lakes Health Center speaks about treating addiction.

Heather French – Region One Teacher of the Year Michael Lutz – Omega House Executive Director

Enjoy an extended conversation with Adam Meckler, Director of Jazz Studies at Michigan Tech, about the program’s future and jazz’s place on today’s campus. Matthew Zika from the National Weather Service talks about severe weather threats in the Keweenaw and the UP. He also discusses the different programs that allow …