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New opening date set for Imagination Factory center

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Imagination Factory Community Center Board of Directors has released updates on what’s ahead for the facility, including a new opening date. The grand opening of the center at 301 W. Hughitt St. has been reset for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 2, due to inspector ...

Menominee River flood warnings continue on both sides of border

A flood warning continues for the Menominee River in areas of Florence and Niagara in Wisconsin and Breitung Township and Vulcan in Michigan, the National Weather Service said. Meanwhile, a major roadway has already been affected in Menominee and Delta counties. In Powers, the Michigan ...

Taxable property value up 4.7% in Dickinson County

IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County will see an estimated increase in taxable value of 4.7% this year, which should boost the operating levy for the county budget by nearly $339,000, county board members learned Monday. Equalization Director Matt Baumgartner presented his annual report to the ...

Remember when?

This week’s “Remember when?” — provided by the Niagara Area Historical Museum — looks back at the Niagara Ski Jump, a popular winter sports venue with the locals for more than 30 years. Avid skier Herb Peterson of Niagara, Wis., convinced the Athletic Association ski jumping was ...

Art exhibit starts Thursday at Bay College in IM

IRON MOUNTAIN — Bay College Iron Mountain, in collaboration with Borderland Arts, will unveil its newest art exhibit at 5 p.m. Thursday in the Upper Commons at Bay College Iron Mountain. Local artist Amber Henderson’s display is rooted in the landscapes of the Upper Peninsula. Working in ...

Partnerships work to tackle housing shortage in Michigan

LANSING – While a lack of affordable housing remains a top issue, there are “bright spots” in the state’s housing situation, according to Kelley Kuhn, the president of the Michigan Nonprofit Association. “If a community is looking to build housing or do economic development ...