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Michigan’s El-Sayed becomes first Muslim in US Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Republican Mike Rogers in a bitter campaign for Michigan’s open Senate seat, giving the Democratic Party’s left wing a breakthrough victory in one of the nation’s most important swing states. El-Sayed, the son of ...

Picucci-White and Ward win IM school seats; Breitung school levy renewed

Shari Picucci-White and Eli Ward won election to the Iron Mountain Public Schools Board in Tuesday's election, according to preliminary results. Picucci-White, an incumbent, collected 1,415 votes while Ward's total was 1,013. Jay Gibbs placed third in the election for two seats, receiving 821 votes. Juan M. Saldana, an incumbent, received 791 votes. In the Breitung Township School District, voters approved the 10-year renewal of a sinking fund millage, 3,285 yes to 1,641 no. The levy is 0.8902 mills, or 89 cents per $1,000 of taxable value.

Gill wins Iron County Board seat, school board races decided

Republican candidate Ian Gill won election to a partial term on the Iron County Board of Commissioners in Tuesday's election, according to unofficial totals. Gill collected 660 votes in District 2 to 255 for Pete Judd, who ran without party affiliation. The term runs through Dec. 31, 2028. Preliminary totals for other contested races in Iron County follow. In Alpha, write-in totals had not yet been tallied for two declared candidates for village president. Iron County Board of Commissioners District 2 Ian Gill, Republican, 660 Pete Judd, No Party Affiliation, ...

Bergman retains District 1 Congressional seat

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Jack Bergman has won reelection to the U.S. House in Michigan's 1st Congressional District, the Associated Press projected early Wednesday. With 80% of the vote counted, Bergman had collected 53.2% of the vote to 44.7% for Democrat Callie Barr, an advantage of about 28,000 votes.

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 ...