KINGSFORD — Habitat for Humanity Menominee River in Kingsford has a new fundraiser underway that gives participants a chance to use their creativity to repurpose furniture and other items from the ReStore. "Flip it Forward: Art & Auction is a brand-new event for us," said Kathy Kulas, ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County had the lowest jobless rate in the Upper Peninsula in November at 4.3%, which compared with a U.P.-wide rate of 5.3%, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology Management and Budget. In September, Dickinson’s not seasonally ...

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy on Friday announced $9 million in grants would be awarded to 19 municipal airports across the state to help monitor and remediate PFAS contamination caused by firefighting foam. According to EGLE, the funding will be used for a ...

IRONWOOD – After lengthy negotiations, nurses at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital have voted to ratify a new union contract. The Michigan Nurses Association-affiliated rank-and-file voted Wednesday to approve the pact, which takes effect immediately and runs through July 19, 2028. “Our goal was ...

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) Native American tribes in Michigan are warning members to carry tribal and state identification on them at all times in case they’re stopped by ...

This so far is proving to be a winter of weather mood swings in the Upper Peninsula. November had cold temperatures and ice setting in early on Six Mile Lake. Winter finches, especially pine grosbeaks, arrived from the north, an influx that had been predicted but happened early. The ...