On this week’s Copper Country Today program, Todd VanDyke talks with the two candidates for the Democratic Party nomination for the First U.S. House of Representatives District, Dana Ferguson and Linda O’Dell. Copper Country Today is sponsored by the Portage Health Foundation. Copper Country Today airs Sunday mornings at 7:00 …
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On this week’s Copper Country Today, Todd VanDyke spoke with the two candidates for Houghton County Sheriff running in the August 4th primary election – incumbent Brian McLean, and challenger Steven Laux. There is no announced Democratic opponent for the November election, so the primary winner will likely run unopposed. …
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On this week’s Copper Country Today program with Todd VanDyke: From the Western U.P. Health Department, Dr. Robert Van Howe reviewed the current state of COVID-19 antibody testing available in the Copper Country, and Pete Baril explained the department’s contact tracing process… Janet Metsa, candidate in the August primary for …
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On this week’s Copper Country Today: Jeff Bugni from the Frank A. Douglass Insurance Agency shared information about the major change coming to Michigan’s auto insurance policies in early July… Finlandia University president Dr. Philip Johnson discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the university and its students, and outlined …
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On this week’s Copper Country Today program with Todd VanDyke: Houghton city manager Eric Waara discussed the city’s new recreational marijuana ordinances, problems found with the recent structural inspection of the city’s parking decks, and the financial challenge the COVID-19 pandemic presents to the city… Keweenaw Convention and Visitors Bureau …
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On this week’s Copper Country Today… Todd VanDyke talked with Ryan Heinonen and Dr. Timothy LaBonte from UP Health System-Portage about their COVID-19 readiness, and how they’re providing health care during the pandemic. State Representative Greg Markkanen brought the latest news from Lansing, and explained why he wants another term. …
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On this week’s Copper Country Today program… The 2020 Michigan Kids Count is out, and Todd VanDyke speaks with Kelsey Perdue from the Michigan League for Public Policy about the status of our kids in Michigan and the Copper Country. See data from the report here. Epidemiologist Dr. Kelly Kamm from …
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On this week’s Copper Country Today program, Todd VanDyke talked with leaders of four community service agencies, to find out what effects they’re seeing from the COVID-19 pandemic in the community, how the services they offer have been affected, and what assistance they need to meet the challenge. Segment One: Mary …
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On this week’s Copper Country Today, Todd VanDyke talked with… Kate Beer from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, about the governor’s extended Stay Home, Stay Safe order, and the status of the fight against COVID-19 in the Keweenaw… Dr. Colleen Vallad-Hix from Upper Great Lakes Family Health, who shared …
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On this week’s Copper Country Today program: The kids are out of school – most likely for the rest of the school year. What happens now? Copper Country Intermediate School District Superintendent George Stockero helps sort out what’s ahead… When we’re cooped up at home… stress levels rise. How do …
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