On this week’s Copper Country Today program: Host Todd VanDyke welcomes Finnish Consul General Jarmo Sareva for a discussion about the nation from which many Copper Country residents trace their ancestry. Listen to the conversation here. As efforts continue to honor 1913 Copper Strike leader “Big Annie” Clemenc with a …
Read More »Copper Country Today – July 30, 2023
On this week’s Copper Country Today program: Halfway through the downtown Houghton parking deck project, City Manager Eric Waara stopped by with an update for host Todd VanDyke. Listen to the conversation here. Ginny Hemmer and Doug McKenzie of the Copper Country Recycling Initiative talked with host Todd VanDyke about …
Read More »Copper Country Today – July 23, 2023
On this week’s Copper Country Today program: Finlandia Foundation director Anne-Mari Paster returns with an update about their involvement with Hancock’s Finnish-American Heritage Center. Listen to the discussion here. The Portage Health Foundation has changed its name to the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation, and taken on some unique commitments. …
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On this week’s Copper Country Today program: Host Todd VanDyke talks with Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region Director Jerry Wuorenmaa about the housing shortage that has developed in the Keweenaw. Listen to the discussion here. Iola Brubaker and Julie Catherino join host Todd VanDyke to discuss the critical …
Read More »Copper Country Today – July 9, 2023
On this week’s edition of Copper Country Today: Alysa Cherubini Sutenen, Gail Ploe and Michelle Morgan discussed the results of the Hope Survey about community attitudes toward mental illness with host Todd VanDyke. Listen to the discussion here. Rachel Pressley from the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region, and …
Read More »Copper Country Today – July 2, 2023
On this week’s edition of Copper Country Today: Robin Meneguzzo of the Keweenaw Area Community Foundation talks with host Todd VanDyke about their mission, and their work on the Keweenaw Highlands project. Listen to the discussion here. The new commander of the Calumet State Police Post, First Lieutenant Jason Wickstrom, …
Read More »Copper Country Today – June 25, 2023
On this week’s Copper Country Today: Chassell Lions Club members Judy Evert and Steve Palosaari preview the upcoming 75th annual Copper Country Strawberry Festival, and talk about why those Chassell strawberries taste SO darn good. Listen to the discussion here. With a busy summer underway in Calumet, Leah Polzien from Main …
Read More »Copper Country Today – June 18, 2023
On this week’s Copper Country Today program: The effort continues to limit invasive species migration into Keweenaw bodies of water. Jade Stadler and Zoe Sterrif from the Keweenaw Invasive Species Management Area talk with host Todd VanDyke about what boaters and waterfront property owners can do to help. Hear the …
Read More »Copper Country Today – June 11, 2023
On this week’s Copper Country Today: The effort to save the historic Ford Sawmill at Alberta continues. Mike DeRochers, Dave Stimac and Wayne Abba bring an update, and discuss Ford’s historical impact on the region with host Todd VanDyke. Listen to the conversation here. Foreign exchange students provide many benefits …
Read More »Copper Country Today – June 4, 2023
On this week’s Copper Country Today: With Bridgefest just two weeks away, Katie Schlief and Ryan Towles joined host Todd VanDyke for a preview of the Keweenaw’s biggest festival. Listen to the discussion here. Michael Steber from Bridges Copper Country talked with Todd VanDyke about their effort to help Keweenaw …
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