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gneese@mininggazette.com Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Eric Coon, president of the Copper Country Habitat for Humanity board, hands Kathy Balog the keys to her new home as Executive Director Steve Cadeau looks on. SOUTH RANGE — Kathy Balog finally has a house of her own. Copper Country Habitat for Humanity held a dedication ceremony for the home in South Range Saturday afternoon. “It’s a little bit overwhelming, because I never thought I’d see this day,” Balog said. “Everybody dreams of owning their own home, and I feel like I’m late in the stage. It’s just something I�...

ABC 10/CW5 Strut your Pup virtually, or in-person, for Houghton’s “Dial Help’s” Puppy Parade this Wednesday. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and “Dial Help’s” wants to raise the public’s awareness. Unfortunately, Sexual Assault is not an easy subject to address but by bringing awareness it can create safer communities. Sexual assault happens everywhere, including here in the U.P.  Resources like “Dial Help’s Victim Services Program” are available to offer free and confidential support. The Puppy Parade is Wednesday at 6 pm at Dial Help’s downtown office (pre-r...

Ginny Machiela HOUGHTON — Strut your pup virtually or in-person in Houghton for Dial Help’s latest event! April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month – not an easy topic to talk about, but raising awareness about it can create safer communities. Because unfortunately, sexual assault happens everywhere, including here in the Copper Country. Resources like Dial Help’s Victim Services program are available to offer free and confidential support. “Teal is the color for sexual assault awareness, and we want to paint our communities teal for April,” said Paige Setter-Hallwachs, Sexual Assau...

René Johnson HANCOCK — A dedication celebration for a new Habitat for Humanity homeowner, Kathy Balog, will take place at 16 Sixth St., South Range, on Saturday, Apr. 17 at 1 p.m. The dedication will be held outdoors with masks and social distancing. The social distancing protocols of the pandemic has meant that Copper Country Habitat for Humanity could not gather volunteers to build a house. Fortunately, in late 2019, CCHFH bought a home back from a Habitat homeowner who moved out of the area, so a house was available. Balog’s application for home ownership was accepted in early 2020...

FACE Consortium “Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” This quote by James Baldwin was part of the inspiration for a new project in the Copper Country. It’s called FACE (Facing Addiction through Community Engagement), and will focus on supporting loved ones of those dealing with addiction. Recovery from addiction (also known as Substance Use Disorder or SUD) can often overlook the “affected others” such as spouses, parents, and children of the person with SUD. The FACE project aims to change this. Project Director Gail Ploe said...