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‘Highly variable’ winter predicted for UP

IRON MOUNTAIN — Forecasters expect plenty of temperature swings in the months ahead, with the odds slightly favoring a colder and snowier winter than normal in the Upper Peninsula. “Temperatures are expected to be highly variable along and north of the 40th parallel this winter, which ...

Michigan State Police to conduct toy and food drive Thursday at Walmart

IRON MOUNTAIN — Michigan State Police are clearing out patrol cars to make room for new toys and non-perishable food donations collected during the annual Stuff a Blue Goose campaign. The Iron Mountain Post is hosting an event from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Walmart in Iron Mountain. Troopers ...

Dickinson band to perform free Christmas concert

KINGSFORD — The Dickinson County Area Band is getting into the holiday spirit with a free Christmas concert at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Kingsford High School auditorium. Doors will open at 1:15 p.m. According to Robert Knox, president of the organization, they plan to perform a mix of older and ...

Michigan judge denies request to block new wholesale marijuana tax

A group of cannabis industry advocates were unable to convince a Michigan Court of Claims judge that they would face irreparable harm if a new 24% wholesale tax on marijuana went into effect to fund the state’s future road repairs. In an opinion issued Monday, Court of Claims Judge Sima ...

Evers vetoes bill to block Medicaid funds from undocumented residents

Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a host of Republican bills Friday, including legislation barring undocumented immigrants from getting federal health care funding. In his veto message, Evers accused GOP lawmakers of passing a bill to prevent “problems they admit do not exist, all for the sake of ...