Remember when?

August 19, 2026

NIAGARA, Wis. — This week’s “Remember When?” — provided by the Niagara Area Historical Museum — continues the “Life Behind the Mill” series, looking back at the families who made their homes along the Menominee…

New climbing structures coming to City Park

IRON MOUNTAIN — New playground structures carrying an installed cost of nearly $238,000 will soon be on their way to…

Kingsford home a total loss in fire

KINGSFORD — A residence at 116 Withworth Ave. in Kingsford was a total loss and neighboring homes were significantly damaged…

IM looks to charge for too many false alarms

IRON MOUNTAIN — The frequency of false alarms is prompting Iron Mountain officials to seek an ordinance forcing businesses to…

Breitung awarded grant for park trees

Breitung Township will receive a grant of $21,412 through Michigan’s Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Grant Program. The funds are…

Kingsford fire

Lifestyles

IMHS Class of '71 55th reunion

IRON MOUNTAIN — The weekend of July 24-25 marked the 55th-year reunion celebration of…

Florence Historical Society events announced

EAGLE RIVER, Wis. — The Enchanted Doll Club of the Northwoods will meet at 1 p.m.…

Doll club to meet Thursday

Dispirited Da Vinci

Local Sports

Brewers match franchise record for runs in a game

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The long ball hasn't been the Milwaukee Brewers' strength this season,…

Wisconsin schools will kick off the 8-player prep football season this weekend, with Niagara and Florence…

Prep football, volleyball slated this weekend

Bocce teams advance to league playoffs

GB cornerbacks battle for starting spots

Business

Amazon to expand drone delivery of lightweight packages

Millions more people may be able to get smaller, lightweight Amazon packages delivered by…

8-19 stocks

8-18 stocks

Older building becomes new site for Preferred Powersports

Which political party do you trust more to handle vaccines and public health?

Opinion

AAA: Speeding becoming the norm carries dangerous risks

Feel like you’re going too slow by following the speed limit when driving? Recent research shows you’re not alone in that perception. Speeding has become so common that many drivers consider going 10 mph over the posted speed limit acceptable, while nearly half believe keeping up with traffic is safer than obeying the speed…

Editorial cartoon for Aug. 19, 2026

A special golden anniversary

Trump is threatening to bomb Oman, but why?

News

News briefs

Debt reaches $40 trillion WASHINGTON (AP) — The national debt has surpassed a record $40 trillion, highlighting the impact of defense costs, social programs, and interest on the deficit. This milestone comes just five months after hitting $39 trillion. Experts say the growing debt is already affecting Americans by raising borrowing costs and lowering…

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