Niagara lands $1M grant for infrastructure work

September 3, 2026

NIAGARA, Wis. — The City of Niagara will use a $1 million Community Development Block Grant to help fund projects on Hill, Forest and Mill streets, replacing some utility lines that are more than 100…

Newcomers welcome at Dickinson County Fair’s horseshoe tourney

NORWAY — The Dickinson County Fair in Norway has offered plenty of competition for decades, but few events have a…

US farmers have a beef against beef import plan

The largest general farm organization in Wisconsin is pushing back on a plan from President Donald Trump to import hundreds…

Top US doctors offer flu vaccine recommendations

Leading U.S. medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together Wednesday to…

US 41 Houghton improvements to start Tuesday

HOUGHTON — The Michigan Department of Transportation and the city of Houghton are investing about $416,000 in improvements on southbound…

Biggest littlest bridge walk back for 34th year

CEDARVILLE TOWNSHIP — The 34th Annual Bridgewalk across the Cedar River — better known as "The Biggest Littlest Bridge Walk!…

Lifestyles

A husband weighs in on weight loss

Dear Annie: My wife, who is 62, has always been insecure about her weight,…

Next Myle to perform Friday at DC Fair

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ESCANABA — Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress will offer its Dementia Caregiving Series, a three-part…

Registration due Friday for Dementia Caregiving Series

Local Sports

Rookie kicker looks to buck history

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers rookie kicker Trey Smack's preseason performance…

Norway and North Dickinson battled through five sets before the Knights emerged with a 3-2 road…

Norway volleyball outlasts Nordics

Peshtigo's Van Vooren joins Dallas Cowboys practice squad

Lions hopeful that safeties will return from injuries

Business

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Opinion

Michigan takes deeper look at higher education

Michigan's Office of Higher Education will host a virtual summit at 2 p.m. Eastern time, Friday, Oct. 2, to review research priorities as the state tries to have 60% of working-age adults earn a postsecondary credential or skills certificate by 2030. According to the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, the state…

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