GWINN — Forsyth Forward invites the community and visitors from across the Upper Peninsula and beyond to gather for the first-ever Bigfoot and Bluegrass Festival, set for Friday and Saturday at Peter Nordeen Park in Gwinn. The two-day festival blends outdoor adventure, environmentalism, ...

LANSING – So far this year, the United States has seen a large drop in Canadian visitors, and Michigan is no exception to the national trend. Each month in 2025, the United States has seen less Canadian inbound traffic than the previous year, according to Statistics Canada. The number of ...

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To visit the newsroom online, go to bridgemi.com.) Michigan should spend more money on its schools, according to an education research group at Michigan State University. Just how much ...

GWINN — To kick off its “Know Our Wild” lecture series, Forsyth Forward brought in Dr. Nathan Esplin to talk about wilderness rescue for the layperson. Esplin, a neurosurgeon with UPHS-Marquette, has a background in being a certified Wilderness First Responder. He’s taught for the Red ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County Courthouse will close at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday for training, and remain closed for the day, officials said. The courthouse will reopen at 8 a.m. Thursday.