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Looking back on the Calumet Mine in Felch Township

This week’s “Remember when?,” provided by the Menominee Range Historical Museum of Iron Mountain, goes back to the operation of the Calumet Mine in Felch Township in Dickinson County. The mine on the Felch Mountain Range was discovered in late 1880 or early 1881. Records state that in ...

Winter storm watch to begin late tonight

A winter storm watch will be in effect from late tonight through Thursday afternoon in Dickinson and Menominee counties, with heavy mixed precipitation possible, the National Weather Service said. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 2 and 5 inches and ice accumulations up to 0.2 inches ...

Local judicial race on ballot in Florence, Forest counties

Forest County's district attorney and a longtime Crandon attorney with past experience as both a DA and judge will square off Tuesday in a circuit court judgeship race in Florence and Forest counties. Voters in the two counties will choose a successor to Judge Leon Stenz, who is retiring ...

Gas prices eclipse $4 a gallon in US, the highest since 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday, as the Iran war continues to push fuel prices higher worldwide. According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is now $4.02 — more than a dollar more ...

MACC grants go to Braumart, Pine Creek Woodworking

IRON MOUNTAIN — Two Dickinson County non-profits have been awarded funding through the Michigan Arts and Culture Council as part of its fiscal year 2026 grant cycle. The Braumart Theatre in Iron Mountain received $43,100, while Pine Creek Woodworking of Breitung Township was awarded ...

Marinette County ballot measure calls for a property tax increase

Marinette County seeks to increase its annual property tax revenues by $1.5 million in a referendum on the ballot for Tuesday, April 7. If approved, the levy would result in an estimated property tax increase of $20 per $100,000 of equalized assessed property value, according to the Marinette ...