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Host of Halloween events in region in coming days

IRON MOUNTAIN — Ready, set, boo! From candy stops and creative costumes to decorated vehicles and community gatherings, Halloween celebrations are popping up throughout the area. Local businesses, organizations, churches and schools are inviting families to join in the seasonal ...

GOP US Senate candidate Rogers tours Norway manufacturing facility

NORWAY — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers’ “We Have a State to Save” bus tour made a stop Thursday at the Loadmaster refuse equipment manufacturing plant — a low-key, friendly visit coming on the heels of his final debate with Democratic candidate Abdul ...

Early in-person voting to open Saturday, extend through Nov. 1

Early voting starts Saturday and runs through Sunday, Nov. 1, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kingsford City Hall for all voters in Dickinson County. In local races, the ballot includes school board elections in all districts. But only the Iron Mountain Public Schools election is contested, with ...

Marinette County has first wild deer positive for CWD

MADISON, Wis. – Marinette County’s first wild deer to test positive for chronic wasting disease has been confirmed near Peshtigo, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced Thursday. The 3-year-old adult buck was humanely dispatched due to signs of illness, the Wisconsin DNR ...

History center hosts annual art sale

MARQUETTE — The Marquette Regional History Center will host the 26th-annual Holiday Art Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday, Nov. 14. The event is a good way to start holiday shopping and support local artists in every medium. The sale will take place at the Marquette Regional History Center, 145 W. Spring St. in Marquette. The History Center provides access to world-class exhibits. The museum will have an old-fashioned bake sale, their annual Dollhouse Days, a membership drive and the history center gift shop will be open for the event. This year’s artists ...