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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 …

And finally twenty-two Western U.P. high school students, all part of Finlandia University’s TRIO programs, attended this year’s Student Leadership Summit. Students heard from TRIO alumnus Grace Adofoli, who now works for the CDC in Atlanta, who challenged students to take on leadership characteristics and habits. Students also heard from …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Tonight you can catch a showing of “The Great Alaskan Race” At the Calumet Theater. The movie, on the Eve of the CopperDog 150, is the story of the mushers and dogs, who raced to bring the much needed serum to Nome Alaska, in the dead of Winter, to stop …

If you have kidney stones in the Keweenaw, life just got a little easier. UP Health System Portage has announced they have added extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy to it’s urology services. ESWL fragments kidney stones, allowing them to be passed naturally, with no need for surgery. The shockwaves have varying …