Copper Country Today

The Village of Laurium is working on a Master Plan. Council President John Sullivan stops by to talk about it. 

The Grinch is helping to turn Hancock into Whoville this year. Get the details and learn how you can help on Wednesday, November 24th courtesy of Carol Freeman and Deb Mann.

Wildlife Biologist John DePue and Conservation Officer Dave Miller talk about this year's rifle season. There are no major rule changes, but antlerless permits are authorized for a portion of the listening area.

It's never too early in the Christmas season to talk Toy for Tots. Jim Mattson from the Marine Corps League - Keweenaw Detachment talks about organizing this year's campaign.

Grant Township Supervisor Scott Wendt has brought the idea of the Keweenaw Collaborative Heartlands Park from pipe dream to possibility in just three months. Learn more about the proposed 32,500 acre park. If realized, it would be the third largest in all of Michigan.

Sue Collins and Stefka Hritsova from Michigan Tech's Humanities Department have a year-long series on bad information and how it is a problem for media and public health officials. An exhibit is set up at the Van Pelt and Opie Libraries until November 21st. Several events are scheduled, having started last week with a talk by Harvard's Joan Donovan.

Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance Executive Director Jeff Ratcliffe discusses recent business trends, revitalization efforts in several area municipalities, and the upcoming Holiday Hoopla fundraiser for technical education scholarships.

The Copper Country Junior Hockey Association needs more youth referees. At one point last week, Marc Norton said he had only seven people to assign games to. If numbers don't rise, it could result in contests being canceled. 

A referee seminar begins tonight at Calumet High School. Learn more about enrolling at USAHockey.com.

The ghosts and goblins are down at the smelter this year. Manager Tom Wright from the Quincy Mine Hoist Association talks about the Halloween special, what life was like working at the smelter, and gives an update on how things are going at the mine site as well, including the recent Music In the Mine concerts put on by Michigan Tech. 

New Calumet Theatre Company Board President Dan Jamison talks about how he got involved with the organization and the new leadership's efforts to bring the venue back to prominence following the COVID-19 pandemic.