Halloween-themed Harvest Festival returns Sept.11-13 to campground

August 28, 2026

HOMESTEAD, Wis. — The second-annual Harvest Festival, a Halloween-themed family camping event, is planned for Sept. 11-13 at West Bass Lake Park Campground in Homestead, Wis. The Harvest Festival is organized by Jody Nordell, who…

Iron River sawmill awarded $100,000 grant from MDARD

An Iron River sawmill will receive a $100,000 grant through the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to help…

Wisconsin DNR asks Enbridge to halt work on Line 5 reroute amid gas leak

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has asked Enbridge to halt work on its Line 5 reroute in response to…

Area agencies to get share of We Energies’ $150K in grants

MILWAUKEE — Several area agencies will get a portion of $150,000 awarded by the We Energies Foundation to help police,…

Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he is renaming Lake Ontario to be known as “Lake America” in…

Mice may drive Lyme disease more than deer

For more than three decades, researchers have been tracking ticks, mice, oak trees and other wildlife in a New York…

Lifestyles

Braumart to host ‘Somewhere in Time’ romance experience

IRON MOUNTAIN — Romance and history will take center stage Sunday when the century-old…

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NORWAY — Grace United Methodist Church of Norway will host a free community meal from 5…

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Local Sports

Campbell likes what he sees in Lions secondary

DETROIT (AP) — With training camp wrapping up, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said…

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Niagara went 3-0 to win a quadrangular volleyball match at Gillett on Thursday. The Lady Badgers…

Niagara volleyball takes first at Gillett

Henderson allows 1 hit in 7 innings as Brewers top Rangers 6-1

Business

Wonders joins Range Bank as mortgage lender in Kingsford

MARQUETTE — Range Bank has added Foster Wonders as a mortgage lender based out…

State has new system for health care licensing

Mortgage rates rise; average now back to where it was 4 weeks ago

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Opinion

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News

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Obituaries

Beverley Watson

VULCAN — Beverley Lou Watson, 77, of Vulcan, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Green Bay, Wis. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, Aug. 29, at 10 a.m. at the Quinnesec Cemetery. Arrangements were made with the Ortman Funeral Home in Norway.

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