New vendors, big crowds at 2026 Dickinson fair

September 16, 2026

IRON MOUNTAIN — No numbers were offered, but Dickinson County officials on Monday summarized the 2026 county fair as boasting high attendance, including possibly the highest turnout ever Saturday, Sept. 5. “I’ve never seen as…

Law Enforcement Torch Run raises money in IM for Special Olympics

IRON MOUNTAIN — About 52 Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School District special education students took part Tuesday in the annual Law Enforcement…

Remember when?

FLORENCE, Wis. — This week’s “Remember When?” feature — provided by the Florence County Historical Museum — looks back to…

Copperwood Mine foes sue to block $50M grant for project near Lake Superior

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) Opponents…

Fed hikes key rate for first time in three years, defying Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time since 2023 in an…

One injured and one dead in Ontonagon County shooting

GREENLAND — A weekend shooting incident in Ontonagon County left a woman injured and a man dead from an apparent…

Lifestyles

Fill the Trunk on Friday

'Beyond the Blue Ribbon' brings new opportunities to Marinette County Fair

Held back by husband’s fears

CRYSTAL FALLS — Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress — UPCAP — will host a Caregiver…

Caregiver Retreat set for Sept. 26 in Crystal Falls

Local Sports

Flivvers top Gremlins

Brewers brand of baseball are NLC champs again

KHS sweeps Mountaineers

Iron Mountain kept the match close, but fell 3-0 to visiting North Dickinson in non-conference volleyball…

Seniors lift Nordics VB past Mountaineers

Business

Fed hikes key rate for first time in three years, defying Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the…

9-16 stocks

Senate blocks cryptocurrency regulation

9-15 stocks

Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with your freedom to choose what you do with your life?

Opinion

Adopt-A-Highway fall cleanup to begin Saturday, last of 2026

Adopt-A-Highway volunteers will take to the roadsides again starting Saturday through Sept. 27 for the third and final scheduled litter collection of 2026. Adopt-A-Highway is a Michigan Department of Transportation program designed to help keep the state’s highway roadsides clean and attractive. Participants adopt both sides of a section of state highway roadside to…

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