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Representative Greg Markkanen from Hancock, has voted to give healthcare workers legal protection as they battle the COVID-19 pandemic. This from a press release late last night. Markkanen said health care professionals have been forced to make incredibly difficult decisions while caring for patients under strained circumstances due to the …

New Board officers were chosen last night, at the Copper Country ISD monthly meeting. Karen Johnson is the new president, Gale Eilola is the new Vice-President, Nels Christopher is the new treasurer and Dale Kero is the new secretary. Board Trustees are Robert Loukus, Lisa Tarvainen and Tim Palosaari. Superintendent …

Ordinances 2020-310 and 2020-312 were approved at last night’s city council meeting in Houghton. Now that they’ve been approved, there is no limit to the number of licenses that can be granted for recreational and medicinal marijuana shops. The public hearing brought people from Negaunee and Iron Mountain, to speak …

MTU The Michigan Tech hockey team has introduced eight new players for the 2020-21 season. The class consists of goaltenders Cayden Bailey and Mark Sinclair, defensemen Jed Pietila and Brett Thorne, and forwards Carson Bantle, Arvid Caderoth, Nick Nardella, and Blais Richartz. New goaltenders include… • Cayden Bailey from Estero, …

The Copper Country Republican Party is hosting a debate between Houghton County Sheriff candidates challenger Steve Laux and incumbent Brian McLean on Tuesday, at 6pm, at the Hancock Beach Pavillion and you’re invited to see where they stand on issues, before the August 4th primary election. Copper Country Republicsan Party …

Michigan Tech enters Step Three of their Return to Campus Plan on Monday. Step Three is the final step, in which Michigan Tech resumes campus operations, in preparation of the Fall semester that begins on August 23rd. Students and staff will be following the Health and Safety Levels system, when …

Drive-Up COVID-19 testing is now available for veterans at the Oscar G Johnson VA Medical Center. Testing is offered from 10am until noon, Monday through Friday. Veterans who are enrolled in VA services, do not need an appointment. They can pull into the main outpatient parking lot, then they’ll be …

The Finlandia Promise, going back to 2009, is now known as the Hancock Promise, after being extended for the next seven years, by Finlandia University and the Hancock School District. In 2009, Hancock gave Finlandia the old high school building, but held onto the old bus garage. Now, Finlandia has …

The Musical Mondays Concert Series at the Calumet Theatre is back. Copper Country favorite Bob Milne, kicks off this year’s series on August 3rd at 7:30. Considered one of the world’s best Ragtime and Boogie-Woogie piano players, Milne has played the Calumet Theatre for years. He’s also been declared a …

Finlandia There will be no conference tournaments for the Finlandia University soccer or volleyball teams this fall. The Capital Athletic Conference announced yesterday that it has canceled all of its post-season tourneys for fall sports because of COVID-19 concerns. The cancellation will not affect the regular-seasons of the CAC members, which …