Copper Country Today

Sarah Mills, a lecturer at the University of Michigan and member of the Graham Sustainability Institute, talks about the future of wind projects in the Western Upper Peninsula. What are the effects on the budgets of local government? How many jobs come with a new wind farm? Find out the answers to those questions and more.

Refuge Manager Sara Siekierski talks about the road map to restoring the Huron Island Lighthouse, located east of the Abbaye Peninsula. You can get personally involved through the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community or the Huron Island Lighthouse Preservation Association. You can reach the association by phone or mail. 

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The Portage Lake District Library is teaming up with the Rabbit Island School again this summer. Find out the details with Executive Director Dillon Geshel.

Kevin Store from the Portage Health Foundation discusses how the organization is beginning to find a cohesive purpose behind all of the projects it becomes involved with. We recap some of their most recent efforts and what can be expected in the future.

Director Holly Madill talks about the history of the National Charrette Institute. It has developed a specific process to help local governments involve all necessary parties and the public to join together to solve an area's most complicated problems.

Kevin Cadeau and Commander Jeffrey Burl stop by to talk about the Copper Country Civil Air Patrol Squadron. The group was involved in the search for Cam Besonen. They also talk about various educational opportunities and their new cadet program for 12 to 21 year olds. If you are interested in learning more, the group meets Monday evenings at the Houghton County Memorial Airport. In-person gatherings will begin again after the COVID-19 pandemic is over.

All kinds of guests in this segment from May 2nd. Advisor Aleksandr Sergeyev along with Michigan Tech students Heather Harris, Joe Barbercheck, Seth Cherry, and Cole Kubick discuss a special Senior Design project for a disabled girl in Alabama.

April was National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. I talked with Dial Help about how they are leveraging the spotlight to raise the profile of such a serious issue locally.

Brad Austin from Recycle 906 talks about building a regional center in Marquette and how the new single-stream program in Houghton County fits into those plans. You can visit the transfer station in Atlantic Mine Tuesday through Thursday during normal business hours.

Dr. Zach DeYoung from Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center discusses his experience treating addiction in the Copper Country.