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A day to be Bavarian

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IRON MOUNTAIN — Time to break out the dirndls and lederhosen, turn up that oompah band music and get ready to prost in celebration of everything Bavarian. The Iron Mountain Downtown Development Authority will host its 11th-annual Oktoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 27. The fall festival ...

Marinette, Peshtigo residents frustrated with pace of PFAS cleanup

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More than 1.8 billion gallons of water has been treated to remove PFAS stemming from a Marinette manufacturer of firefighting foam, but efforts remain ongoing to reduce groundwater contamination amid a political standoff in Madison over addressing PFAS. In a Thursday listening session, the ...

‘Ghost ship’ found in Lake Michigan after almost 140 years

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — After decades of scouring the bottom of Lake Michigan, searchers have finally found the wreckage of a "ghost ship" that sank during a ferocious storm almost 140 years ago off the Wisconsin coastline. The Wisconsin Historical Society and the Wisconsin Underwater ...

Ironwood mayor reacts to Aspirus deciding to end birthing services

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IRONWOOD – Aspirus Health is is facing pushback on its plans to end birthing services at its Ironwood hospital Dec. 31, after rejecting $1.2 million from the 2025 Michigan state budget to provide obstetric and gynecological care in that Gogebic County community. The announcement Sept. 5 ...

Florence, Forest counties awarded funds to reduce Lyme disease

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FLORENCE, Wis. — The Florence County and Forest County health department have been awarded $10,000 from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to improve environmental public health in the two counties by reducing Lyme disease. Thousands of residents are diagnosed with Lyme disease ...

In the service

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Lt. Cmdr. Michael Wojdyla graduated in June from the Naval War College, earning his second master’s degree. In July, he reported to the USS George Washington CVNT3, an aircraft carrier home posted in Japan. He has been in the Navy for 13 years. His wife, Gia, works as an event coordinator for ...