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Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1K

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 1,000 people in Michigan have been diagnosed with a parasitic infection that can cause weeks of watery diarrhea, making it the largest such outbreak in state history and one of the nation’s largest in years. No deaths have been reported and the source of the ...

Grand Island to see improvements this summer

MUNISING — Visitors to some of Grand Island’s most popular destinations will notice several improvements this summer, including upgrades to recreation areas and historic resources.
The Grand Island Rim Trail project, funded by the Great American Outdoors Act, will improve the road with ...

Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for trying to obstruct ICE arrest

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan was spared from prison Wednesday for ushering a Mexican defendant through her jury room door as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents sought to arrest him in a courthouse hallway. U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman fined her ...

UP Championship Rodeo celebrates the West in western Iron County

IRON RIVER — The 58th-annual Upper Peninsula Championship Rodeo will again bring the Wild West to western Iron County on Friday and Saturday. Three rodeo performances are set — 7:30 p.m. Friday and 1 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday — and will feature competitions in bull riding, bareback and ...

IM pushes back at Flagstar’s tax appeal

IRON MOUNTAIN — A property tax appeal filed by Flagstar Bank has led Iron Mountain officials to seek legal help to settle the case. A Michigan Tax Tribunal petition filed in May 2025 shows Flagstar seeking a reduction in taxable value from $730,721 to $350,000. The tribunal last month permitted Flagstar to also include a 2026 reduction in its appeal. At a possible reduction to just $500,000, Flagstar’s protest would result in a loss of about $5,500 in annual city tax revenues, according to City Manager Jordan Stanchina. Flagstar acquired 52 Wells Fargo branches in the Midwest ...

Unique ‘medieval’ circus coming to Kingsford park

KINGSFORD — The Kingdom of Wonders Medieval Circus will bring its unique show to Lodal Park in Kingsford this weekend, with shows at 3 and 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The two-year-old circus has no animals or clowns. Instead, it’s a story-driven show with a Renaissance-theme ...