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Local sports legends profiled at ‘living wax museum’ in Norway

NORWAY — Visitors to the Jake Menghini Historical Museum in Norway on Thursday didn’t just learn about local history — they watched it come to life. From legendary coaches and standout athletes to veterans and community pioneers, Norway Elementary School fourth grade students ...

Jobless rates, workforce levels decline in April

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment dipped to 6.3% during April, down from 6.8% in March and 7.1% a year ago, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. “Prominent labor force reductions across the ...

Whitmer is noncommittal on 2028 presidential bid

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) After telling Fox2 Thursday morning she had no plans to run for president in 2028, Gov. Gretchern Whitmer walked back the statement hours ...

IXL Museum’s rededication celebration set for July 4

HERMANSVILLE — The former headquarters of the Wisconsin Land & Lumber Company that sits in the center of Hermansville is more than a museum piece — it’s a story of a town built by lumber, innovation and perseverance. Nearly 150 years later, the landmark known today as the IXL ...

Porcupine Mountains park cabin destroyed by fire

CARP LAKE TOWNSHIP — The popular Whitetail Cabin at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park is considered a total loss after a fire Friday. Local volunteer fire departments arrived Friday evening shortly after the fire was discovered. No one was injured in the blaze, an official for the ...

Michigan Democrats clash in Senate debate Thursday

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Democrats hoping to avoid a bruising primary in a must-win U.S. Senate race instead found themselves with a fiery and at times combative debate Thursday, as progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed repeatedly went on offense against his rivals. The clash ...