Big plans for Bates Hall

August 11, 2026

IRON RIVER — Five years after launching an effort to preserve the Bates Township Hall, the Bates Hall Preservation Society is moving forward with plans to save the century-old building. The BHPS has officially secured…

Races for governor, US Rep on Wisconsin primary ballot today

Wisconsin primary voters today will help decide the candidates for governor and U.S. Congressional seats that advance to the general…

House explosion, fire kills two in Wausaukee area

WAUSAUKEE, Wis. — Authorities are still investigating the cause of a house explosion and fire that killed an elderly couple…

Coast Guard fails to meet Great Lakes icebreaking mandate

WASHINGTON — The push continues for updates to the Great Lakes icebreaking fleet. In December, President Donald Trump signed into…

DNR bases UP wolf count on remote camera images

For the first time, researchers from Michigan State University and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources have successfully estimated Michigan’s…

Play games, support Delta Animal Shelter through Treat app

ESCANABA — Smartphone users can now turn their screen time into support for adoptable dogs at the Delta Animal Shelter…

Lifestyles

I can’t be my grieving mother’s caregiver

Dear Annie: My father died two years ago after more than 50 years of…

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Cote´ stepping down after 30-plus years at arts center

Local Sports

Packers look to stabilize OL

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur is still sorting through…

Huskies football picked for third in GLIAC

Lions center Mays out with a wrist injury

Tour de Dickinson and PM 500 draw hundreds

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Kellogg says it's removing artificial dyes from cereals by the end of this year

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The Real Heal wellness facility joins the Dickinson Chamber

Would the Green Bay Packers win more championships if they were privately owned?

They'd win more under private ownership They'd win less It would make no difference

Opinion

InvestUP, region’s planning groups launch rent study

A survey is being done this month to look at the rental housing situation in the Upper Peninsula, a persistent area of concern in the region. The lack of affordable housing has been exacerbated this decade by a combination of rising rent prices and the growth of short-term rentals that are typically booked for…

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