KINGSFORD — What happens when a classic sitcom, a live television broadcast and a murder mystery collide? Audiences will find out this weekend when Mr. Black Presents brings “A Very Special Episode — Murder Mystery…
Breitung plans IT upgrade with federal grant assist
QUINNESEC — Breitung Township plans to update its information technology with assistance from a federal grant. The township board Monday…
Proposed Copperwood Mine in UP to get $50M in state grants
(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) State…
Canada strikes back at US with retaliatory tariffs
TORONTO (AP) — Canada struck back at the United States on Tuesday with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth…
Conservation District budget to be presented
KINGSFORD — The proposed budget of the Dickinson Conservation District for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 will be presented…
DNR Service Center counters, call center closed today, Thursday
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds the public that counter service at all DNR service centers,…
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Lifestyles
Porkies Music Fest to celebrate 20th production this weekend
ONTONAGON — The Porcupine Mountains Music Festival, presented by the Friends of the Porkies,…
CRYSTAL FALLS — Iron County author James M. Jackson will launch his latest novel, “Niki Unbound,”…
Local author celebrates word milestone with a new thriller
Caregiving for mom without giving up my life
ESCANABA — Integration Ensemble will perform at 7 p.m. Eastern time Thursday in the Bay College…
Bay to host Integration Ensemble in Escanaba
Local Sports
Humanoid robot sets sprint record
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese humanoid robot set a new 100-meter sprint record of…
Flivvers capture 4th straight Invite title
Nine baseball teams including Channing and defending champion Hortonville will compete in the 55th annual Felch…
Felch Labor Day tourney Sept. 4-7
Norway defeated Iron Mountain 5-2 in a girls tennis match Monday. The host Knights won three…
Norway tennis scores 5-2 win
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Opinion
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…
Trade war with Canada could take a toll on states with key Senate races
Editorial cartoon for Aug. 26, 2026
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Supreme Court's order on elections restarts legal fight
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Secret Service confirms awareness of Iranian threat on Barron Trump
Iran official says support for new sanctions would be an 'act of war'
Obituaries
William ‘Bill’ St. Vincent
VULCAN — William “Bill” Fredrick St. Vincent, 68, of Vulcan, died Wednesday, June 17, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer, at his home in Vulcan. A celebration of Bill’s life will be from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at the North Star Bar in Niagara, Wis. Arrangements were announced by the…
James ‘Jim’ Kunz
Daniel Lusk
Robert DeGroot
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