On this week's Copper Country Today: Host Todd VanDyke welcomes Judy Evart and Mary Crane from the Chassell Lions Club with a preview of the upcoming Strawberry Festival. Hear the conversation here. Host Tim Peters talks with Ryan Thompson, the founder of the FairMapr event management system. Listen to the conversation...

On this week's Copper Country Today: Erica Bates and Ariel Miron from UP Kids talk with host Tim Peters about the need for foster families. Hear the conversation here. If you would like to find out more, call Ariel at (906) 299-4196, or Erica at 231-0367. Host Tim Peters welcomes Jared Howard from Main Street Calumet w...

On this week's Copper Country Today... Wayne Abba, Mike DeRochers and Paula McElroy from the Baraga County Historical Society join host Todd VanDyke with an update about the restoration of the historic Ford Sawmill at Alberta, and the upcoming AlbertaFest. Hear the discussion here. With the Juhannus Festival wrapping u...

UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) is looking to develop their next housing development plan, and U.P. residents are encouraged to be part of the conversation.

HANCOCK, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - Summer in Hancock doesn't fade when the Fourth of July passes. Instead, the city shifts into high gear with a lineup of community events designed to keep residents and visitors engaged through the season and beyond.

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - Under a new directive by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the synthetic kratom product 7-OH is being reclassified as a Schedule 1 drug with a "high potential for abuse."

HANCOCK, Mich. (RRN) - Communities in the Western Upper Peninsula will have new resources to ready underused properties for redevelopment, thanks to a $1 million Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant awarded to In...

LANSING, Mich. (WJMN/WBUP) - Upper Peninsula lawmakers are praising the passage of Michigan's $75.2 billion bipartisan state budget for fiscal year 2027, highlighting key regional investments, protections against tax increases, and robust funding for p...

LANSING, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - Ahead of the 4th of July holiday weekend, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has reissued a consumer alert warning drivers of fake, high-pressure text messages claiming unpaid tolls or tickets, particularly targeting you...