On this week's Copper Country Today: Host Todd VanDyke talks with South Range Village President George Eakin about recent developments in the village. Hear the discussion here. Host Tim Peters talks with Katie Schlief and Ryan Towles about the upcoming Bridgefest celebration in Houghton and Hancock. Listen to the discu...

On this week's Copper Country Today: Host Todd VanDyke talks with Jessica Mills from Copper Shore Meals on Wheels about their expansion since the passage of the Houghton County Senior Nutrition millage. Hear the discussion here. Host Todd VanDyke welcomes Amber Kraft from the Keweenaw National Historical Park with a pr...

On this week's Copper Country Today: Host Todd VanDyke previews the upcoming farm market season with Jake TenHarmsel and Rebecca Matuszak of the From the Ground Marmers Market Collective. Listen to the conversation here. Host Tim Peters looks ahead at summer activities in Hancock with Mary Babcock and Todd Gast. Hear t...

UPDATE: As of 5:42 p.m. on 6/3/2026, this article has been updated to more accurately reflect timelines and remove the "southbound right turn lane at 6th Avenue," which has been removed from the project.

A significant pay hike for new corrections officers at Upper Peninsula prisons won't do enough to reverse severe staffing shortages that endanger both prison staff and inmates, advocates say.

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill into law giving Mackinac Island residents the opportunity to change their charter and vote to allow the city to regulate "all aspects" of the island's ferry service.

KEWEENAW COUNTY, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - On Friday, the Keweenaw Heartlands Advisory Commission and Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) host a celebration of the project's progress so far.

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - Wednesday's forecast called for another beautiful day to get outside and the Marquette Beautification & Restoration Committee did just that while giving back. Every year, their group plants flowers and herbs at the Mariuc...