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Event in Niagara’s Serenity Woods to mark Winter Solstice Sunday

NIAGARA, Wis. — The Niagara Area Historical Society invites the community to celebrate Winter Solstice on Sunday at Serenity Woods in Niagara. Festivities will begin at 4 p.m. with a Native American ceremony by Danny Joe Garceau at the museum’s second location. NAHS President Karen ...

Federal judge: Michigan has no authority to shut down Line 5

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) In a long-awaited decision released Wednesday, a federal judge ruled that federal pipeline safety law leaves Michigan no room to shut down the Line ...

September jobless rates reported for UP region

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula’s not seasonally adjusted jobless rate fell to 4.4% in September, down from 5.8% in August and 5% a year ago, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Release of the information was delayed by the ...

Kingsford may switch gears on curbside recycling plan

KINGSFORD — Only 141 households in Kingsford have signed up for a voluntary curbside recycling program, leading City Manager Michael Stelmaszek to propose the city join with Iron Mountain to apply for a state grant that might call for a mandatory program. Michigan’s benchmark recycling ...

Court blocks Michigan conversion therapy ban as free speech right

DETROIT (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked Michigan's ban on conversion therapy for minors who are LGBTQ+, declaring it violates the First Amendment rights of therapists and counselors. In a 2-1 opinion, the court said the law illegally restricts speech that reflects the ...

Players to do radio show of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

ESCANABA — The Players de Noc will do a live recording of the holiday classic "It's a Wonderful Life" as a radio show at 7:30 p.m. Friday on the Besse Theater Stage at Bay College. Attendance to the live recording is free, "our annual gift to the community," the group states on its website. ...