NORWAY — Odin Plourde, the son of Alaina Gendron and Joe Plourde of Norway, has advanced to the semifinal round in the Bob Ross national competition, “America’s Most Artistic Kid.” The Norway Elementary School third grader is now among the top 64 out of more than 40,000 emerging ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula's not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 7.1% in January, up from 6.3% in December but down by 0.4 percentage points from January 2025, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Jobless rates ...

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm are in tonight’s forecast, with up to a half-inch of rain possible in the Iron Mountain area, the National Weather Service said. The Upper Peninsula is under a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms tonight, forecasters said. Meanwhile, a flood watch ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Holiday Kitchen in Iron Mountain has been serving its full-day menu since 2001, making a wide range of meals for breakfast through dinner. “Whether they come in days or nights, we have something for everyone,” General Manager Lisa Counter said. She started in fall ...

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) Michigan’s high-school graduation rate reached a new high last year, but test scores indicate only 27% of students left prepared for ...