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On this week’s Copper Country Today program: Farmer’s markets are popping up all over the Copper Country. Grower Jake Ten Harmsel of the From the Ground Farmers Market Collective talks with host Todd VanDyke about local farming and connecting with consumers. Hear the discussion here. April is Child Abuse and …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. NHL The Jets opened a big early lead, and routed the Red Wings 6-2 last evening. Goals by David Perron and Joe Veleno midway through the third period finally put Detroit on the scoreboard. Magnus Hellberg stopped 23 shots, and took …

The last day of March brings an official end to some winter activities and regulations.  Ice fishing shanties must be removed from Upper Peninsula lakes by midnight.  Shanties can be returned to the ice on a daily basis as long as conditions permit, but must be removed at the end …

Employment edged upward in the Upper Peninsula in February. Figures released yesterday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget showed that 123,700 Yoopers reported to work last month. That’s 600 more than were on the job in January. However, the number of available workers increased by 1,000, so …

A White Pine man is in jail following a drug bust yesterday. Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team tell us they received a tip that a known drug dealer was suspected of receiving large amounts of crystal meth and fentanyl pills. A search of the suspect’s residence turned …

Two Michigan Tech faculty members have been honored with prestigious CAREER Awards from the National Science Foundation. Radwin Askari was honored for his study of the dynamics of magma-filled cracks inside volcanoes.  Hassan Masoud was recognized for his research into aquatic robots. Both will receive grants to continue and expand …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. NHL Jake Walman’s goal with four seconds remaining in regulation gave the Red Wings a 3-2 victory over the Hurricanes last night. Dominik Kubalik and Dylan Larkin also scored for Detroit. Alex Nedeljkovic made 31 saves. The Wings visit the Jets …

An effort by Michigan Tech to develop a road paving process using rubber from scrap tires has been given a boost by the state of Michigan. The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has allocated more than $900,000 to help fund two projects that will use a dry process …

Registration is now open for this spring’s Ride the Keweenaw. This year’s mountain bike event will again take place on Memorial Day weekend. The Friday schedule features a guided group ride underground at the Adventure Mine in Greenland. Saturday will include group rides at the Tech, Churning Rapids and Swedetown …

A former Marquette city manager will take over the leadership of Northern Michigan University’s Upper Peninsula Cybersecurity Institute. A release from the university says William Vajda has extensive experience in technology roles at the state and federal government levels, with his most recent job as chief information officer for the …