A total of 333 people filed nomination papers with the Wisconsin Elections Commission to run for office in Wisconsin this fall — the first official act in a campaign season that will see the state elect a new governor and potentially change the balance of power in the state Legislature. ...
HOUGHTON — Crews from the Michigan Department of Transportation will be performing routine bridge inspections on structures in the Upper Peninsula beginning Friday and running through June 11. The inspections will require intermittent closures, MDOT said. The following closures are scheduled for the inspections. The work is weather-dependent: Friday: The M-26 bridge over the Eagle River will have lane closures under flag control from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday: The M-64/M-38 bridge over the Ontonagon River and River Road will have shared-use path closures from 8 a.m. to 2 ...
MENOMINEE — West Shore Fishing Museum is open for the summer on Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 6. The first event is the annual perennial plant sale from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Available will be: Siberian iris, many cultivars of daylilies, canna and calla lilies, rose Campion, coral bells, and a great variety of other local perennials. This indoor/outdoor homestead museum focuses on the commercial fishing history of the West Shore of Green Bay. Admission is free but donations are welcome. The hours are 1 to 4 p.m. or by appointment. The museum is inside Bailey Park ...
NORWAY — Long before modern construction materials became widely available, millions of bricks produced in Vulcan helped build schools, churches, public buildings and mining facilities throughout the Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin. This week’s “Remember when?” story, ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — A $1.4 million project that would improve nearly a mile of sidewalks as well as areas outside the Izzo-Mariucci Center and the west side of the Central School building is slated for construction in 2028 under a grant application the Iron Mountain City Council endorsed Monday. The estimated construction cost of $1.2 million would be covered entirely by a Safe Routes to School grant. The city would be responsible for engineering fees up to $225,000. The project includes sidewalks, sidewalk ramps and crosswalks to enable and encourage children to safely walk and bike ...
