IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula’s not seasonally adjusted jobless rate dipped to 5.8% in August, down from 6.6% in July and 5.9% a year ago, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. The region’s civilian labor force was estimated at ...

Dickinson County Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday in the circuit courtroom of the courthouse in Iron Mountain. The agenda includes an agreement for inmate health services and a discussion on the use of senior millage funds. Breitung Township Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the township ...

ISHPEMING — When life tries to knock you down, get up and fight like a diva. Madeline Dodd, 11, of Ishpeming, was selected by Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson to be highlighted this week by his organization “Hutch’s Heroes.” On Feb. 24, Dodd was diagnosed with B cell ...

Students at North Elementary School in Iron Mountain had an exciting and educational experience Thursday as they learned how to make fresh apple cider with the help of Rebecca Krans from the Michigan State University Extension. Krans walked students through the entire process, from preparing ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department sued six more states on Thursday, saying the states are illegally blocking the agency's wide-ranging effort to scrutinize detailed voter data in a brewing court fight over what states say is the private, protected information of ...