AURORA, Wis. — Changes have been made to the track and spectator area in time for the Aurora Mud Bog’s 40th anniversary. “We widened the track and we made the shutoff longer to allow for bigger horsepower trucks to participate,” said Andria Antonini, who is organizing the event. ...

PEMBINE, Wis. — The Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Community Picnic from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Pembine Legion Park. A highlight of this year’s festivities is the “Picnics and Pile Drivers” wrestling show. We Love Wrestling returns to present a ...

NORWAY — Norway-Vulcan Area Schools will have several significant changes in administration for the coming school year — and a major realignment in how it groups its grades. The school board in July decided to hire Bruce Tapio as the permanent replacement for Lou Steigerwald, who retired ...

The only elections taking place Tuesday in Iron County are proposed millage renewals in Stambaugh and Iron River townships. Stambaugh Township is seeking a five-year levy of 2 mills, or $2 per $1,000 of taxable value, for maintaining and improving secondary roads. This is a renewal of 2 mills ...

ISHPEMING — Six Michigan Department of Transportation roadside parks in the Upper Peninsula will be closed in coming weeks for new toilet building installation. Each roadside park is expected to be closed for about two weeks, according to an MDOT news release. They are: — M-28 Lake ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Bay College will offer a new workshop, Practical Problem Solving, designed to provide individuals with the tools, techniques and confidence to tackle real-world challenges and get results. This eight-hour workshop, led by instructor Nick Fornetti, will be 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. ...