Large crowd, perfect weather for Leif Erikson Festival in Norway

October 13, 2026

NORWAY — Beautiful fall weather helped bring a record crowd of more than 1,000 people to Norway’s 34th-annual Leif Erikson Festival on Saturday, filling downtown with a daylong celebration of Norwegian heritage and activities for…

Progress made against UP wildfires

MARQUETTE — Authorities on Monday dialed back evacuation advisories in Marquette County as crews continue to fight the Ridge Fire…

Teen jailed after fatal crash in Delta County

HYDE — A two-vehicle crash at the intersection of U.S. 2 and I Road in Delta County early Sunday led…

Whitmer suspends penalties for farmers, loggers using dyed diesel on the highway

With the average diesel price in Michigan at nearly $6.50, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday signed an executive order…

Who’s Next Bar to again host benefit for cancer loan closet

AURORA, Wis. — Who’s Next Bar in Aurora will host its third benefit for the Dickinson County Cancer Unit Loan…

President Trump sticks with tariffs ahead of midterms

NEW YORK (AP) — Maybe President Donald Trump really does believe that "tariff" is the most beautiful word in the…

Lifestyles

Kingsford High School Class of 1968 celebrates its 58th reunion

KINGSFORD — The Kingsford High School Class of 1968 celebrated its 58th reunion on…

Cleary ‘Facade (To Face)’ exhibition at Bay College

Can’t keep everyone happy for the holidays

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Uren-Cooper-Johnson American Legion Post 50 of Iron Mountain will host a monthly…

Post 50 to host cribbage tournament Saturday

Local Sports

Flivvers improve to 7-0

Forest Park took undefeated Lake Linden-Hubbell to the wire before falling 42-38 in a Great Lakes…

Lakes stay unbeaten with narrow win over Trojans

UP tennis champs

Nordics fall to Rebels as Kramer sets receiving mark

Business

US hits Bank of America with $1.2 billion fine, saying it violated money laundering, sanctions laws

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department said Tuesday that it's imposing $1.2 billion…

10-13 stocks

Six senators call for Trump administration to 'immediately reverse course' on Russian diesel plan

Trump strikes deal with Putin on diesel weeks before midterms

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Opinion

Tips to avoid scams during Medicare Open Enrollment

Older adults should be on the lookout this time of year for scams and high-pressure sales tactics during the annual Medicare Open Enrollment period, which starts Thursday and extends through Dec. 7, the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services advised. “The Medicare Open Enrollment…

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