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Hunter safety field days offered; Florence students explore

IRON MOUNTAIN — Michigan Department of Natural Resources Hunter Safety Education Week will take place Aug. 10-16. To purchase a hunting license in Michigan, anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1960, is required to successfully complete an approved hunter education course. “Right now, ...

IM’s Blomquist seeks seat in Congress

MARQUETTE — Congressional candidate Kyle Blomquist on Tuesday hosted the last of an 18-stop town hall series at Northern Michigan University in Marquette. Blomquist is running to be the Democratic candidate for First District U.S. Representative in Michigan. He faces Callie Barr and ...

Florence County B to be closed to traffic for work

FLORENCE, Wis. — County Highway B in Homestead, Wis., will be closed to all through traffic about 500 feet southwest of Miller Road from Monday through Wednesday for culvert repair work. Traffic will not be able to get through at this location at all during the repair, according to the Florence County Highway Commission. Traffic traveling in either direction will be detoured via County Highway U and County Highway N.

Chalk artist to launch M&M Children’s Museum Block Party Chalkfest

MENOMINEE — The M&M Children’s Museum will welcome chalk artist Janessa Schaut as the featured artist at the kickoff of this year’s Block Party Chalkfest from noon to 6 p.m. Friday at Marina Park and along the sidewalks of First Street in Menominee. A hometown artist, Schaut grew up in ...

BDP Chamber to host annual Community Picnic on Saturday

PEMBINE, Wis. — The Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Community Picnic from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Pembine Legion Park, offering a full afternoon of family activities. “The picnic has been a long-time returning event that the community looks forward ...

Man reportedly shot videos under dresses with camera in his shoe

MARQUETTE — An Ishpeming Township man has been charged for reportedly taking video under women’s dresses using a camera concealed in his shoe. Nicholas Arcaro, 30, was arraigned Tuesday in 96th District Court in Marquette County on eight felony counts of capturing an image of an unclothed ...