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Groeneveld remains mayor in Kingsford
Local News
KINGSFORD — Kingsford City Council has reelected Joe Groeneveld as mayor and Daniel Freeman as mayor pro tem. At its reorganizational meeting Monday, the council also welcomed new member Angela Olson, who was elected in November. She replaces incumbent Dennis Baldinelli. Council members ...
Fire at Escanaba’s House of Ludington
Local News
ESCANABA – The House of Ludington Bar & Restaurant could be a complete loss after a massive fire broke out this morning in the historic building. Escanaba Public Safety, UP Health System, Ford River Fire Department and the City of Escanaba Electric Department all responded after the ...
Enbridge pipeline tunnel option ‘rushed’ and unsafe, opponents say
Local News
(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) Federal officials heard an earful Wednesday from Line 5 pipeline opponents who expressed skepticism about the latest option to keep oil flowing ...
IncredibleBank wins chamber’s annual Golf Scramble event
Business
IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Golf Scramble at Oak Crest Golf Club in Norway, with Orbit Technology returning as the presenting sponsor. The event Sept. 12 kicked off with a 10 a.m. shotgun start and featured a day of golf, networking and games, ...
Marinette Marine lays off almost 100 after Navy cancels ship orders
Local News
Fincantieri Marinette Marine laid off nearly 100 workers Wednesday, about a week after the U.S. Navy announced it was canceling much of a multi-billion dollar order for ships that would have been built in Wisconsin. Marinette Marine laid off 93 employees who were “primarily white collar ...