What to expect in Michigan on Election Day on Tuesday

October 31, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Michigan are deciding a long list of contests that could swing the balance of power in Washington as well as in the state capitol in Lansing. Michigan continues to be…

IM awarded $4,000 tree planting grant

Iron Mountain is among more than two dozen communities and organizations awarded tree planting grants from the Michigan Department of…

Restoration efforts aim to protect UP’s ‘Narnia Trail’

LANSING – A popular nature trail in the Upper Peninsula has been deteriorating, according to the Michigan Nature Conservancy. This…

Four vie for two seats on IM’s school board

IRON MOUNTAIN — Iron Mountain has the only contested school board race in Dickinson County on Tuesday. Four candidates are…

Milwaukee celebrates Brewers’ title win

Buses of Milwaukee Brewers players move through downtown Milwaukee on Friday as the city celebrates the team’s first World Series…

Lake Superior trout harvest cut as lamprey reduce population

Anglers won’t be able to catch as many lake trout in the Apostle Islands region of Lake Superior after the…

Lifestyles

Take time to commune with nature

NIAGARA, Wis. — Autumn has descended upon our northern world. The past several weeks…

Sgt. Pericolosi presents scam, home safety program at Golden K

KINGSFORD — Feeding America West Michigan will bring a mobile food pantry Wednesday, Nov. 11, to…

Mobile Food Pantry slated Nov. 11 in Kingsford

Tired of turning the other cheek

MHSAA girls volleyball tournament action gets underway Monday, with Iron Mountain and West Iron in action in Division 3, along with North Central in Division 4. North Central will host Carney-Nadeau at 5 p.m. Monday in a District 99 opener. Forest Park will host the winner at 5 p.m. Wednesday. North Dickinson also has…

Saturday, Oct. 31 VOLLEYBALL WIAA Playoffs Sectional Final Division 5 Green Bay NEW Lutheran 3, Florence…

Prep scores

Lions pin first defeat on Vikings; Campbell injured

Red Devils edge IM

Business

Trump administration promises US farmers $15 billion

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration has made $15 billion worth…

Chamber welcomes 7 Brew drive-thru beverage franchise

Carney, top EU official push Canada associate membership

Mortgage rate dips to 7.24%, lowest level in over a month

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Opinion

Don’t sit on the sidelines for crucial midterm elections

After what seems like endless campaigning — and a barrage of television ads and mailers, often downright nasty in the attacks aimed at the opposing candidate — the 2026 midterm elections mercifully have finally arrived. Polls in area counties, in both Michigan and Wisconsin, will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.…

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