Copper Country Today

Charlie Klein from the Houghton County Sheriff's Department and trainer Sara McCormick from the Wood County Sheriff's Department in Wisconsin talk about Project Lifesaver. The technology is used to help locate missing persons with conditions like autism and Down's Syndrome, among others.

Pat Coleman from North of 45 LLC talks about the urban planning process and how it is being utilized to find a replacement for the downtown parking deck in Houghton.

Upper Peninsula Human Trafficking Task Force President Stephanie Krieger discusses her organization and what is on the agenda at three separate presentations she is giving in the Copper Country this week.

Mary Niemela from the Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter stops by to talk about Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The facility is one of the oldest of its kind in the state and has recently moved into a new location.

It's the biggest fundraiser of the year for Meadowbrook Arena...and a scary good time. L'Anse Hockey Association Treasurer Polly Schaefer talks about the origin of the UP's largest haunted house and the need for volunteers.

Judge Linda Davis of Macomb County founded Families Against Narcotics after her daughter became addicted to painkillers following knee surgery. She tells her story and talks about the formation of a Copper Country chapter.

Portage Lake Sportsmen Club Vice President Ed Glowacki talks about hunter education class; what it covers, what you should expect, the growing number of girls signing up, and more.

Veteran Kim Robbins of Laurium talks about her experience with opioids following a hip transplant in 2015. She is now an advocate for the NOPAIN Act, designed to elevate different, less addictive alternatives for managing pain.

Darian Reed talks about Superior Search and Rescue's expanding drone operations and their expansion into Ontonagon County.

Alysa Sutinen from UP Kids talks foster care and adoption. Both are more affordable than most believe, and there is a desperate need to help kids.