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Niagara names the top five in Class of 2026

NIAGARA, Wis. — The School District of Niagara has announced the top five scholars in the Niagara High School Class of 2026. The five students lead a graduating class of 26. They are — — Elesia Maree Sweig, 18, will graduate with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.994, ranking ...

IM sets rubbish drop-offs, updates water bill deposits

IRON MOUNTAIN — Household rubbish will be accepted for disposal beginning Wednesday in front of Iron Mountain’s Department of Public Works Building at 125 N. Stephenson Ave. The drop-off site for city residents will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, and 7 a.m. to 3 ...

More road restrictions lifted in Upper Peninsula

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Transportation continues to adjust spring weight restriction areas in an annual move to protect roads. Effective at 7 a.m. today, weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including ...

Golf scramble set May 31 at Young’s

IRON RIVER — The Iron Area Health Foundation 2026 Golf Scramble Fundraiser will be Sunday, May 31, at Young’s Recreation and Golf Complex. The four-person team scramble will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m. and a shotgun start at 10 a.m. The entry fee is $260 per team and $25 per cart ...

Donation to enhance health care training at Bay in Iron Mountain

IRON MOUNTAIN — Bay College students at the Iron Mountain Campus will benefit from new training equipment thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor. A recent donation funded the purchase of a new muscular anatomy model and hospital beds, providing valuable resources for students ...

M-28 project in Houghton, Baraga counties starts Monday

ISHPEMING — The Michigan Department of Transportation is investing about $7.2 million to resurface more than 21 miles of M-28 in Baraga and Houghton counties from the Houghton/Ontonagon county line to Leo South Road. The project includes asphalt overlay, cold milling, culvert repair work, ...