The Inside Scoop
A note from the editor
I’m going to keep putting this up here (and out from behind the paywall) until I feel like Copper Beacon has returned to some level of stability. Every day I wake up to wonder what I might find in my inbox, and I never guess correctly.
Work continues behind the scenes, and hopefully, it won’t be long before you start seeing the results here on the Front Page.
I’m working with our lawyers and the student leadership at The Lode to hammer out an agreement between us to work with their reporters and edit and share their stories. I’m also on the verge of contacting high schools about working with their English teachers and students to create local reporting there, too.
If you know (or maybe are) a local English teacher that would be interested in getting reporting experience for their students, please have them reach out to me by emailing me@joshuavissers.com.
We’re also pushing forward with our application for tax-exempt status one step at a time, again with assistance from Lawyers for Reporters.
I want to thank each one of you for your continued support as Copper Beacon works through this momentous transition. While things are tough at the moment, I think this is a necessary step of Copper Beacon’s growth into the premier news source for the Keweenaw area.
Snow as a filter for fabric dying
Art's Corner by Miriam Pickens
Miriam walks us through her recent experience working with snow as an intermediary between dye and cloth, as well as a handful of other art show opportunities in this month’s Art’s Corner. Thanks, Miriam!
Al Smith: Last man standing
Ontonagon County's last remaining veteran of WWII
Bruce Johanson brings us this veteran’s story of working on an attack transport in the Pacific theatre of WWII. Part 1 of 2.
Study Ukraine like a U.S. Department of State official
Want to learn more about Ukraine? One of my IRE colleagues shared the link to the 2006 Department of State Self-Study Guide for Ukraine which they obtained some years ago via FOIA request. It includes basic information about the land, people, history, politics, economy, and more.
Community Calendar
Updated for March 5, 2022
The Copper Beacon Community Calendar is happy to share public events and meetings. Make submissions for the Community Calendar to me@joshuavissers.com or the Copper Beacon Facebook page.
Other News (aggregated, not sponsored)
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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
The Associated Press
A bucket-load of lies regarding Ukraine is spreading across the internet. Here are a handful of the big ones, debunked by your friendly reporters at the AP.
Scientists take rare look under Great Lakes’ frozen surfaces
Mike Householder and John Flesher, Associated Press
I have it on good authority that MTU also took part in this “Winter Grab”.
Boy charged in Michigan school shooting will stay in jail
The Associated Press
“A 15-year-old boy accused of killing four students at a Michigan high school will remain in an adult jail while awaiting trial, a judge said Tuesday, rejecting a request for his transfer to a facility for teens.”
Lisa McKenzie appointed to Hancock City Council
Chris Davis, The Lode
Of the five who applied for the position, ex-Mayor Lisa McKenzie was appointed with a 5-0 vote to replace the departed councilor, Will Lytle.
