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A ‘win-win’: Dr. Jacobs reflects on a lifetime of care

IRON MOUNTAIN — When Don Jacobs, now 95, was in fourth grade, his teacher asked the class what they wanted to be when they grew up. He remembers roughly 90% of the girls said nurse, the boys firefighter or policeman. Jacobs chose doctor. He thinks that perhaps stemmed from when he had a ...

Hermansville to showcase restored landmark

HERMANSVILLE — A newly restored piece of Hermansville’s history will take center stage Saturday as the IXL Historical Museum hosts a rededication ceremony celebrating the completion of the exterior restoration project. The event, held in conjunction with Hermansville’s annual Fourth of ...

Americans weigh in on state of a 250-year-old nation

WASHINGTON (AP) — Across the United States, many Americans are celebrating their country's 250th birthday by closing their ears to all the partisan shouting. All the fingernails-on-chalkboard screeching out of Washington. All the clamor of social media agitprop. Instead, in varied ways, ...

No Daily News on Saturday due to holiday

IRON MOUNTAIN – With no mail delivery due to the federal Independence Day holiday, The Daily News will not publish a newspaper Saturday. The weekend’s color comics is in today’s edition, along with the daily Almanac for July 4 on the Opinion page. The Daily News offices will be closed ...

Budget deal elusive for Michigan lawmakers

After working late on Wednesday to send 2026-27 fiscal year budget negotiations to the respective leaders of the state House, Senate and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office, lawmakers on Thursday said they were no closer to a deal than they were the previous evening. House and Senate ...

Governors press US Postal Service to drop Trump’s election order

A group of Democratic governors asked the U.S. Postal Service on Thursday to withdraw its proposed rule seeking to implement an executive order from President Donald Trump to create a federal list of eligible voters and potentially limit who can receive a ballot in the mail. The president ...