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Fall Fest planned Sept. 26 in Negaunee

NEGAUNEE — The Negaunee Downtown Development Authority will host its third annual Fall Fest in downtown Negaunee from noon to 8 p.m. on Sept. 26. This year's event will include Downtown Development Authority-sponsored events such as cornhole, a petting zoo, tractor hay rides, live music, a special farmer's market, and inflatable bounce houses. The family-friendly event may include some evening activities geared toward adults. Most activities are free. Downtown and local businesses will have different activities on-site. For more information go to the City of Negaunee Facebook ...

Birth announcements welcome

Birth announcements normally run on Wednesdays. To get an announcement listed in the paper, parents need to submit information to The Daily News at the office, online on The Daily News website or by email to news@ironmountaindailynews.com. Along with a photo, submission information should include: parents’ names and where they live; baby’s full name, date of birth and weight; name of the hospital where the baby was born; grandparents and living great-grandparents and where they live.

Breitung school board to meet Friday

KINGSFORD — Breitung Township Schools Board of Education will meet at 7:30 a.m. Friday in the Media Center at Kingsford High School. The purpose of the special meeting is to consider hiring decisions and other regular business.

2026 UP State Fair reports record-setting week

ESCANABA — The 2026 U.P. State Fair wrapped up Aug. 23, following a record-setting week that brought an estimated 108,500 fairgoers through the gates, an increase of approximately 8% over 2025, as Michigan’s only state fair celebrated agriculture, entertainment, community and America’s ...

Lift chair enables reader to bathe

Dear Heloise: I read the letter about the reader in The Villages, Florida, who can no longer take baths. I have been in a wheelchair for 25 years and have a solution for her. She can buy a bathtub lift chair online. This powered chair lowers you gently down into the water and brings you up ...

Bench dedicated at Niagara meal site to Bernice Kadulski

NIAGARA, Wis. — When the family of Bernice Kadulski decided to make a donation in her memory, they selected a place where she enjoyed spending time — the Niagara senior meal site. "This was always a very special place for Bernice. She always played bingo. She always enjoyed her friends," ...