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Bay College’s Student Poster Symposium to be April 22

ESCANABA — Bay College will host its ninth Student Poster Symposium from 4 to 6 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday, April 22, in Café Bay on the Escanaba Campus. This event offers students the opportunity to showcase their coursework in an open forum by presenting their work in a poster format. ...

Long-term study highlights key drivers of potato beetle trends

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University researchers have uncovered new insights into what drives Colorado potato beetle populations by analyzing 16 years of data. The team found that although heat is still the best predictor of when beetles appear and how abundant they become, ...

DCCT offers local adaptation of Sherlock Holmes story in IM, CF

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County Community Theatre will bring a classic detective story to life with its upcoming production of “Sherlock 1899,” an original stage adaptation by Stewart Boyles. “Sherlock 1899” opens this weekend at The Braumart in Iron Mountain. Show times are ...

Voters choose Kennedy as circuit court judge in Florence and Forest counties

Robert A. Kennedy Jr. was elected Tuesday to serve as circuit court judge in Florence and Forest counties, defeating Alex Seifert by comfortable margins in both counties. Kennedy is a past Florence County district attorney for one term and a past Florence-Forest circuit court judge for one ...

IM looks to add two new vehicles for police fleet

IRON MOUNTAIN — After surveying the police vehicle market, Iron Mountain officials have decided to buy two Ford Explorer Interceptors at a cost of about $47,000 each. The 2026 all-wheel-drive models will come from Gorno Ford in downstate Woodhaven, a pre-qualified vendor under the state’s ...

Proposed Marinette County tax increase defeated

Marinette County residents soundly defeated a proposed property tax referendum on Tuesday, voting 7,270 no to 2,749 yes to reject a levy increase of $1.5 million to support public safety and other essential services. If approved, the levy would have resulted in an estimated property tax ...