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Saying thanks for a successful 2026 Music in the Park season

Bouquet: The downtown Norway band shell is now quiet and empty on Thursday evenings, and another summer concert season is in the books for Music in the Park. The season was outstanding, and Mother Nature cooperated (for the most part) as well — all but the first and sixth concerts were able to be held outdoors. A HUGE word of thanks to the Crossroads Alliance Church in Norway for welcoming us in for those two concerts. As the staff at “Music in the Park” looks back on the summer, we would like to thank the fans that came each week to support live music and enjoy a relaxing ...

Use of Flock cameras amounts to surveillance

The more we hear about Flock cameras, the less we like them. These cameras, positioned along roadways across the state and country, read license plate numbers in passing vehicles, reporting that and other information in real time to centralized data bases that law enforcement and others can access and share. Some police — certainly not all — neighborhood associations and private property owners argue the cameras, often powered by an attached solar cell, help find the bad guys and that they are, in essence, no different than an officer sitting on the side of the road keeping an ...

Show support for region’s county fairs by attending

Residents in the region can enjoy a full county fair experience to their heart’s content over the next couple weeks, both in the Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin. This weekend has three such events, all within easy driving distance. Iron County’s 134th-annual fair — yes, since 1892 — kicks off Thursday in Iron River with a new carnival and petting zoo to go along with the usual livestock, exhibits and grandstand activities through Sunday. In Wisconsin, the 98th-annual Marinette County Fair starts Thursday in Wausaukee and the Florence County Fair opens Friday at the ...