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Man dies after crash Thursday at KI Sawyer

KI SAWYER — An 86-year-old Marquette man has died after a motorcycle-car collision Thursday at KI Sawyer in Marquette County. The Forsyth Township Police Department and several other Marquette County first responders were dispatched about 4:24 p.m. Thursday to the area of Fifth Street and Avenue B, according to a news release. The operator of the motorcycle, a 76-year-old Marquette resident, was transported to UP Health System – Marquette, where he later died from his injuries. The name was being withheld, as the accident remains under investigation and to allow time for family ...

Measles outbreak grows in southwest Wisconsin

A report early last week of a couple of measles cases in southwest Wisconsin has turned into an outbreak, with 13 more confirmed cases and six probable cases of the viral illness, the state health department reported Thursday. The outbreak in Iowa and Lafayette counties highlights the ...

Organizer: Sit-in protest starts near Copperwood Mine

GOGEBIC COUNTY — A member of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community has organized a sit-in encampment next to the proposed Copperwood Mine project site in Gogebic County. The protest was expected to start Friday afternoon near the North Country Trail parking lot, 20 minutes north of ...

Michigan fills free college gap, lowers eligibility to 21 — for now

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) Aerik Enfinger recently turned 21 and got an unexpected gift. He learned the state lowered the age of eligibility for its largest free tuition ...

City, township, county meetings scheduled

Iron Mountain City Council will meet at 6 p.m. today at Iron Mountain City Hall. The agenda includes new City Park playground equipment and a discussion on drafting an ordinance that would establish an escalating fee schedule for false alarms. For more, go to https://www.ironmountainmi.gov/. Kingsford City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at Kingsford City Hall. The agenda includes a public hearing on establishing an Attainable Housing District to incentivize renovation and development. For more, go to https://www.kingsfordmi.gov/. Breitung Township Board will meet at 7 p.m. today ...

Dems’ 2028 presidential calendar set, starts with South Carolina

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrats seeking the party's presidential nomination in 2028 will need to prove themselves early on in states where Black and Latino voters and union members are key supporters, under an election-year calendar approved Saturday. The primary lineup pushes Iowa from the ...