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MACC grants go to Braumart, Pine Creek Woodworking

IRON MOUNTAIN — Two Dickinson County non-profits have been awarded funding through the Michigan Arts and Culture Council as part of its fiscal year 2026 grant cycle. The Braumart Theatre in Iron Mountain received $43,100, while Pine Creek Woodworking of Breitung Township was awarded ...

Marinette County ballot measure calls for a property tax increase

Marinette County seeks to increase its annual property tax revenues by $1.5 million in a referendum on the ballot for Tuesday, April 7. If approved, the levy would result in an estimated property tax increase of $20 per $100,000 of equalized assessed property value, according to the Marinette ...

Winter storm watch to begin late Wednesday

A winter storm watch will be in effect from late Wednesday night through Thursday afternoon in Dickinson and Menominee counties with heavy mixed precipitation possible, the National Weather Service said. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 2 and 5 inches and ice accumulations up to 0.2 ...

Incumbents seek reelection in northern Marinette County

Candidates for a number of local offices in northern Marinette County face no opposition on the ballot in Wisconsin’s spring election, set for Tuesday, April 7. In the city of Niagara, incumbents Glenn Lantagne, Dan Decker and Lisa A. Johnson are unopposed Tuesday for three seats on the ...

Most counties in Michigan gained population last year

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) Since 2020, Michigan has added nearly 56,000 residents, but that growth was not evenly distributed across the state. Most Michigan counties ...

Upper Wisconsin River Legacy Forest expands in Vilas County

The Upper Wisconsin River Legacy Forest was established in 2015 with 1,042 acres of forestland southeast of Land O’Lakes along the Wisconsin River. It’s privately owned with a conservation easement through the state of Wisconsin. Now, 191 acres along Highway 45 and County Road E is ...