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Norway’s ‘Living Wax Museum’ to spotlight local sports legends

NORWAY — History and hometown pride will come alive Thursday at the Jake Menghini Museum in Norway, as fourth-grade students from Norway Elementary School transform into some of Dickinson County’s most memorable figures for the fifth-annual “Living Wax Museum.” This year, the Partners ...

Man arrested after Niagara bar stabbing

NIAGARA, Wis. — A 40-year-old man potentially faces an aggravated battery charge after reportedly stabbing another man early Saturday at a Niagara bar. Officers with the Niagara Police Department and Marinette County Sheriff’s Office were called about 1:36 a.m. Saturday to the Pit Stop Bar ...

‘All aboard!’

(Editor’s note: The Daily News, in cooperation with three other Upper Peninsula newspapers, is running companion pieces to Ogden Newspapers’ “America at 250” series, with a focus on the U.P.’s role in building America. For this week’s “America at 250” story, see page ...

UA opens new training facility in Escanaba

ESCANABA — The United Association of Plumbers/Pipefitters and HVAC Techs Local 111 gathered Friday to celebrate the grand opening of its new training facility in Escanaba. The Apprenticeship Training Center is a 12,000-square-foot facility built next to the UA Local 111’s existing ...

IM man admits to domestic violence, assault in 2025

IRON MOUNTAIN — An Iron Mountain man pleaded guilty Thursday to domestic violence and assault and battery that involved a Dickinson County District Court judge. In exchange, prosecutors agreed to drop a dangerous weapon-carrying with unlawful intent charge that had been the only felony ...