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Graduations begin in region

North Dickinson County was among three area high schools that had graduations Friday evening; the others were North Central in Powers and Niagara, Wis. Details on 11 area school district’s graduations and photos of the Class of 2024 from each high school can be found in a special D section ...

One dead in IM apartment building fire

IRON MOUNTAIN — A woman died late Friday in a fire that swept through an Iron Mountain apartment building. The Iron Mountain Fire Department was called out at 10:53 p.m. to 630 E. H St., a 10-unit building at the corner of Jackson and E streets, said Ed Mattson, director of Iron Mountain ...

IM tax rate dips, utility rates to rise

IRON MOUNTAIN — Sewer and water charges will rise under Iron Mountain’s proposed 2024-25 fiscal year budget, but the property tax rate will dip slightly as the city’s taxable value is up 8.34% from a year ago. A hearing on the spending plan will take place at 6 p.m. Monday at City Hall ...

Pembine High School names top seniors for Class of 2024

PEMBINE, Wis. — Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District has named its valedictorian and salutatorian for the Pembine High School Class of 2024. — Rebekah Strietzel, daughter of Jamie and Laura Strietzel, is class valedictorian. She has participated in many extracurricular activities, ...

Michigan lawmakers get final revenue estimates for budget

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — State economists delivered their final economic forecast this year for Michigan and indicated that tax revenue will continue to stabilize, which they see as a positive development following years of record surpluses driven by pandemic-related funds. Michigan lawmakers ...

US Senate, House races in Michigan face signature fraud issues

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Fraudulent signatures could upend Michigan’s congressional races this year as each declared GOP U.S. Senate candidate faces new calls to investigate their attempts to get on the August primary ballot and a Democratic U.S. House candidate appears likely to fall ...