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Silent Sporters offer full schedule of events to enjoy the outdoors

FLORENCE, Wis. — The Silent Sporters of Upper Michigan & Northern Wisconsin is a group dedicated to creating non-motorized experiences in nature. They recently released their schedule of activities through April 25. On Saturday they plan a snowshoe event at LaSalle Falls in Florence ...

Dickinson employees still working under expired contracts

IRON MOUNTAIN — Contract talks with Dickinson County's unionized employees have apparently stalled, but Controller Brian Bousley said Monday he believes there will be no disruption as work continues under the old contracts. Four-year collective bargaining agreements expired at the end of ...

Family of deceased Michigan Tech student files lawsuit

MARQUETTE — The estate of a Michigan Technological University student who died after an incident involving local police nearly two years ago has filed a lawsuit in federal court. The suit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Marquette by the estate of Benjamin Walby, names the cities of ...

Remember when?

The Daily News has once again decided to change up its weekly “yesteryear” feature in order to include more historical photographs. Many of the collected prints from local museum archives highlight former residents, events, activities, as well as inside of homes or businesses; however, ...

Trump visits Ford plant, defends tariffs and economic policies

DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump offered a full-throated defense of his sweeping tariffs on Tuesday, traveling to swing-state Michigan to push the case that he's boosted domestic manufacturing in hopes of countering fears about a weakening job market and still-rising prices that have ...