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Search on for person in Marquette swept into Lake Superior

MARQUETTE — One person was reportedly swept into Lake Superior amidst extreme weather conditions Thursday afternoon and had not been found before dark. The Marquette Police Department received a 911 call about 2:53 p.m. Eastern time “regarding a male subject who had been swept into Lake Superior in the area of Blackrocks at Presque Isle Park in the city of Marquette,” a news release sent in the evening stated. Witnesses reported the individual had been washed off Blackrocks and was last seen being pulled southbound out of the cove. “The area was checked by first responders, ...

Dentistry for veterans on Saturday in IM

IRON MOUNTAIN — The John Fornetti Dental Center in Iron Mountain will offer its 12th annual "Dentistry for Our Vets" event Saturday. The center will provide free dental care for armed forces veterans from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. A choice of a free cleaning, filling or extraction is offered. No appointment is necessary, but the services are offered on a first come, first served basis. The reception area will be in the parking lot of the dental center at 100 S. Stephenson Ave., so attendees are advised to dress for the weather. The Dentistry for Our Vets program aims to provide ...

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Florence County seeks input on testing wells for PFAS

FLORENCE, Wis. — The Florence County Health and Land Conservation departments have called on residents to indicate if they may be interested in free well water testing for per and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in Florence County. The regular cost to be tested by the Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene is $450. Through this grant, the testing would be free. In addition, the health department can provide the kits through the main office at the courthouse. The department can assist with instructions and follow-up with results. The grant requires 25 private well water kits to be ...

One dead, one injured in Iron County collision

CRYSTAL FALLS TOWNSHIP — One person was killed and another injured in a two-vehicle crash Thursday on U.S. 2 in Iron County. The crash happened just before 12:30 p.m. near Pentoga Trail in Crystal Falls Township and involved an eastbound pickup truck pulling a trailer with three occupants and a westbound passenger car with one occupant, according to a news release from the Iron County Sheriff’s Office. The sole occupant of the westbound passenger car was pronounced dead at the crash site. One occupant of the eastbound pickup was transported to Aspirus Iron River Hospital for ...

Celebration in IM as state Christmas tree harvested

IRON MOUNTAIN — Hundreds of people turned out on a cold and rainy Thursday to watch the official state Christmas tree be taken down on Iron Mountain’s North Side. The 60-foot spruce, which weighs 12,000 pounds, was cut by Quintin Olson, the son of Denny Olson, who was responsible for ...