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Sappy Days to celebrate all things maple during syrup-making season

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GOODMAN, Wis. — The public can witness, from tree to table, how maple sap becomes the beloved sweet treat at the fifth-annual Sappy Days: A Wisconsin Maple Syrup Experience on Friday through Sunday in the Goodman and Armstrong Creek, Wis., area. Visitors will have the opportunity to tour ...

Breitung’s refuse services contract goes to GFL

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IRON MOUNTAIN — Breitung Township's trash collections will soon be handled by GFL Environmental of Kingsford —the same contractor that serves Iron Mountain. The township board Monday approved a new agreement running through May 31, 2031, after also reviewing a proposal from current ...

Remember when?

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FLORENCE, Wis. — This week’s “Remember when?” is provided by the Florence County Historical Museum and looks back at forest lookout towers that were once common across rural areas, including Florence County. All five Florence County towers were constructed by the Civilian ...

Michigan Senate committee passes child care reforms

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Two bill packages — one seeking to lower child care costs and expand options, especially in areas without significant child care options, and the other to clarify child neglect and abuse statutes — passed through the Senate Housing and Human Services committee Tuesday morning. Only two ...

Lingering snow around Houghton leads to late snowmobile race

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HOUGHTON – The Copper Country 100 snowmobile race will take place Saturday at Valley View Quarry on Green Acres Road in Portage Township in Houghton County. The racing will start at 9 a.m. Eastern time Saturday and is sponsored by COR Powersports, a group of motorsport enthusiasts based in ...

Niagara Area Emergency Unit receives DACF grant

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NIAGARA, Wis. — Dickinson Area Community Foundation has awarded a $1,000 grant to the Niagara Area Emergency Unit that, combined with funding from the Wisconsin Funding Assistance Program, will help purchase new vacuum splints for both their ambulances. “Vacuum splints are an important ...