On this week’s Copper Country Today, Rick Allen talks with Ken Summers, candidate for State Representative of Michigan’s 110th District. Summers In the second segment, Rick is joined by Joan Chadde from Michigan Tech’s Center for Science and Environmental Outreach and Michigan Tech graduate student Katie Closner about World Water …
Read More »Copper Country Today–March 18, 2018
On this week’s Copper Country Today, Rick Allen talks with Ganna Omar, Eva Nemiroff, and Daphne Maki about the students against gun violence movement. Gun Violence In the second segment, Rick is joined by Joan Chadde, Horst Schmidt and author Dudley Edmonson about the Upper Peninsula’s Environmental Coalition’s Celebrate Diversity …
Read More »Copper Country Today–March 11, 2018
On this week’s Copper Country Today, Rick Allen talks with Republican gubernatorial candidate Patrick Colbeck. Colbeck In the second segment, Rick is joined by English Professor Kathryn Remlinger from Grand Valley State University to talk about her book–Yooper Talk: Dialect as Identity in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Yooper Talk Brought to …
Read More »Copper Country Today–March 4, 2018
On this week’s Copper Country Today, Rick Allen talks with Ray Sharp, along with Nila Coponen and Hayley Beaudoin from Houghton-Keweenaw Communities That Care. Ho-Ke CTC In the second segment, Rick is joined by Mike Carey from Crystal Falls as he brings his campaign for State Senate to Houghton. Carey …
Read More »Copper Country Today–February 25, 2018
On this week’s Copper Country Today, Rick Allen talks with Angela Luskin, Health and Fitness Manager from UP health System Portage, as we preview the Great Bear Chase. Great Bear Chase In the second segment, Rick is joined by Reverend Ann Schwanz and Horst Schmidt from the Keweenaw Unitarian Universalist …
Read More »Copper Country Today–February 18, 2018
On this week’s Copper Country Today, Rick Allen talks with Dr. Latika Gupta, assistant professor of economics at Michigan Tech to talk about the Financial Crisis. Financial Crisis In the second segment, Rick is joined by Lavenye Kumar and Kevin Sunderland from Michigan Tech talk about the Graduate Research Colloquium. …
Read More »Copper Country Today–February 11, 2018
On this week’s Copper Country Today, Rick Allen talks with Kevin Cadeau and Jeff Burl, the commander of the local squadron of the Civil Air Patrol. Civil Air Patrol In the second segment, Rick is joined by Steve Cadeau, executive director of Copper Country Habitat for Humanity. CCHH Brought to …
Read More »Copper Country Today–February 4, 2018
On this week’s Copper Country Today, Rick Allen talks with Jill Revak who is working on a book based on the disappearance of Rose Peterson. Rose In the second segment, Rick is joined by Brian Donnelly and Bud Cole to talk about the Keweenaw Spark Plug Awards. Spark Plugs Brought …
Read More »Copper Country Today–January 28, 2018
On this week’s Copper Country Today, Rick Allen talks with Christy Miron and Bridget Summers from Sacred Heart Catholic School in L’Anse. Catholic Schools In the second segment, Rick is joined by Race Director Jeff Foss as we look ahead to the CopperDog 150 sled dog race. Copperdog Brought to …
Read More »Copper Country Today–January 21, 2018
On this week’s Copper Country Today, Rick Allen talks with Horst Schmidt from the Houghton County Democratic Party. Taxes In the second segment, Rick is joined by Cynthia MacDonald from Swedetown Trails to talk about the Keweenaw Trails Alliance. Trails Brought to you by Lassila Insurance of Mohawk.
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