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Recall petition filed against 4 Dickinson board members

IRON MOUNTAIN — Four members of the Dickinson County Board have been targeted for recall after 2025 votes that a recall organizer says reduced public access to county government and eliminated county funding for the Michigan State University-Extension. The recall effort is directed at Board ...

Sale completed of Eagle Mine and Humboldt mill

CHAMPION — Lundin Mining Corporation announced Friday the completion of the previously announced sale of the Eagle Mine and the Humboldt mill in Marquette County to Talon Metals Corp. The Lundin Mining Corporation first announced in December it was selling the Eagle Mine and the Humboldt ...

Gilchrist drops bid for governor, takes aim at secretary of state

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II announced Monday he is suspending his campaign for governor and instead joining the race for secretary of state of the battleground state. Gilchrist, a progressive Democrat from Detroit, did not cite a specific reason for the ...

Wisconsin bill would require 60 minutes of recess in K-6 schools

A recently introduced state bill would require kindergarten through sixth-grade students in Wisconsin to get at least 60 minutes of recess every day. Under current law, “no more than 30 minutes per day” can be counted towards the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s direct ...

BTS superintendent to meet with public

KINGSFORD — Breitung Township Schools Superintendent Aaron Yonke will host a meeting with the public from 8 to 9 a.m. Thursday at the 51st State Bagelry in Kingsford. Residents are invited to come ask questions, express concerns and learn more about the school district.

Snow doesn’t ground giant kite event at Lake Antoine

IRON MOUNTAIN — Mother Nature may not have fully cooperated, but the snowy conditions didn't dampen the enthusiasm of those who attended the Kites Over Awesome Lake Antoine, or KOALA, event Saturday. The fifth-annual event is a fundraiser for the Lake Antoine Park Partners. "It's ...