On this week’s Copper Country Today Program: Former Keweenaw residents who would like to return home can learn about job opportunities at the upcoming Return North Career Fair. Jason Mack from the MTEC SmartZone previews the event with host Todd VanDyke, and talks about the opportunities. Hear the discussion here. …
Read More »Copper Country Today – November 12, 2023
On this week’s Copper Country Today: Host Todd VanDyke talks with Mark Pomeroy and John DePue of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources about the upcoming firearm deer hunting season. Hear the discussion here. Sherry Middlemis-Brown talks with host Todd VanDyke about the work of the Copper Country Angel Mission, …
Read More »Copper Country Today – November 5, 2023
On this week’s edition of Copper Country Today: Host Todd VanDyke talks with Iola Brubaker and Kevin Weir from the Keweenaw Family Resource Center about their new initiative to support dads in the Keweenaw. Listen to the segment here. Jenn Schaud and Monica Aho from Equipment Loans of the Keweenaw …
Read More »Copper Country Today – October 29, 2023
On this weeks Copper Country Today program: Mark Wilcox, Executive Director of the Isle Royale and Keweenaw Parks Association, joins Todd VanDyke to talk about their membership drive, and ways people who love the parks can be supportive. Hear the discussion here. Host Todd VanDyke talks with Karyn Juntunen of …
Read More »Copper Country Today – October 22, 2023
On this week’s Copper Country Today program: Host Todd VanDyke welcomed Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly Director Carol Korpula for a discussion about their need for medical transport drivers, their firewood heating program for seniors, and their upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas meals. Hear the discussion here. Host Todd VanDyke …
Read More »Copper Country Today – October 15, 2023
On this week’s edition of Copper Country Today: In advance of the organization’s 60th anniversary, Mike Bach and Leslie Griffith of Copper Country Mental Health talk with host Todd VanDyke about their services, and options for mental health treatment in the region. Hear the discussion here. Host Todd VanDyke welcomes …
Read More »Copper Country Today – October 8, 2023
On this week’s Copper Country Today: Host Todd VanDyke talks with Hancock City Manager Mary Babcock about summer activities, a flurry of proposed new housing in the city, and the prospect of purchasing several Finlandia University buildings. Listen to the discussion here. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara talks with host …
Read More »Copper Country Today – October 1, 2023
On this week’s edition of Copper Country Today: As Domestic Violence Awareness Month opens, Mary Niemela from the Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter discusses the issue, their services, and activities they have planned. Hear the segment here. Dr. Tim Havens from Michigan Tech joins host Todd VanDyke for a discussion about …
Read More »Copper Country Today – September 24, 2023
On this edition of Copper Country Today: Ginny Hemmer and Mark Miron from Omega House talk with host Todd VanDyke about grief, local resources to help deal with it, and an upcoming Community Grief seminar. Hear the discussion here. Host Todd VanDyke welcomes Visit Keweenaw director Brad Barnett for a …
Read More »Copper Country Today – September 17, 2023
On this week’s Copper Country Today program: Host Todd VanDyke talks with Portage Lake District Library Director Katrina Linde-Moriarty about library services, and recent upgrades to the facility. Hear the discussion here. Patrick O’Keefe, the receiver who is overseeing the dissolution of Finlandia University and its assets, talks with Todd …
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