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Hancock City Council Hopes To Fill Vacant Seat

If you’re interested in serving on the Hancock City Council, to replace Stephanie Tubman, who stepped down earlier this month, you have until March 3rd, to send your letter of interest to Mayor Paul Labine. The term runs through November of this year. Tubman resigned, citing personal reasons, and not …

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Swedetown Trail System Has Been Improved

The most challenging sections of the Swedetown Trail System, have been improved, just in time for this year’s Great Bear Chase Ski Marathon. Improvements include new energy saving lights on Len’s Loop for evening skiing. The end of Len’s Loop has also been widened, where it returns to the main …

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Senator McBroom Joins Copper Country Today

State Senator Ed McBroom spoke with Todd Van Dyke for an upcoming segment of Copper Country Today, and he was asked why he voted against against Governor Whitmer’s nomination of former Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell, to the state’s Natural Resource Commission, and he had this to say. Senator McBroom …

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CopperDog 150 Is Here

Today’s the day. The kickoff to the 11th CopperDog 150 Dogsled Race is here. Join our own Todd Van Dyke for the pre-race ceremony at 6:30pm in Calumet. The race starts at 7pm. Mushers and sled dog teams from as far as Montana and Ontario, are competing in the three …

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U.S. Roadway Deaths On The Rise

Despite improvements in vehicle safety features, deaths on U.S. Roadways, continue to rise. The Governor’s Highway Association has announced 6.590 people died on U.S. Roadways in 2019. This is a 5% increase from 2018, and the highest number of deaths since 1988. If preliminary data holds, the total number of …

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President Trump Responds To Coronavirus Concerns

President Trump has put the response to the Coronavirus outbreak, into the hands of Vice President, Mike Pence. President Trump said “The risk to the American people remains very low.” He also suggested people prepare for a virus outbreak, the same way they prepare for flu season. The administration recently …

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Michigan Tech Restricts Travel To South Korea

In response to South Korea being upgraded to a Level 3 in terms of Coronavirus risk, Michigan Tech has issued University wide travel restrictions to the country. The restrictions apply to all Michigan Tech staff and students, until further notice. Last month, the university issued the same restrictions for China, which …

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