Copper Country Today

I sit down with Micaela Geberkoff from Houghton High School on being elected to the Michigan 4-H State Youth Leadership Council. Only 12 people are selected each year.

Fresh off of a recent fundraiser, Omega House Executive Director Michael Lutz discusses the organization's history, the various programs it offers, and why community support is important to Omega House. 

Fresh off her nomination as Regional Teacher of the Year, Heather French talks about the process to crown  a winner statewide. She talks about her teaching philosophy and how she handles teaching multiple subjects for multiple age groups, as well as what makes the Copper Country a great place to teach.

Matthew Zika from National Weather Service - Marquette talks about what kinds of weather events threaten the Copper Country in spring and summer. He also talks about forecasting and advances in meteorological technology, plus how you can help provide data ranging from temperature to snow and rainfall totals.

Director of Jazz Studies at MTU Adam Meckler has big plans for the program. He's hoping to build on a rich history by adding some new faculty members. There's now a third ensemble, specializing this year in New Orleans brass music. Learn more about Tech Jazz and how you can keep up on their exploits in the coming months.

Gretchen Janssen and Karen Lahti from RE/Max Douglass Real Estate in Houghton talk about the importance of the spring and summer for the area's housing market and today's historically tight conditions.

Executive Director Mary Niemela discusses moving to a new location in Calumet and how the public can help transform the space into a welcoming shelter for those dealing with domestic abuse.

Michigan Tech Associate Professor Steve Elmer and graduate student Isaac Wedig talk about their work to get UP and Moving! off the ground. The program is designed to help create workouts that can be done from home with minimal equipment. They talk about their research on the benefits of regular exercise and how it might be important in the fight against COVID-19.

Houghton County Veteran Service Officer Joe Battisfore and Keweenaw County's Derek Parkinen discussed splitting off a new branch in Allouez. They also talked about how they can help veterans with medical benefits, a new home loan, and much more.

Grant Dossetto talked with Eric Smith of WNMU on his recent presentation about the wreck of the Coast Guard Cutter Mesquite and its final resting place in Keystone Bay. Joe Miller from Superior Sugar Bush dishes on how maple syrup has gone from a hobby of his to a commercial enterprise. His trees have been tapped for almost a month now.