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Firewood choices are important to slowing the spread of disease

Most people don’t spend much time thinking about firewood. If it’s split and dry, it’s good to go, right? Well, maybe not. In recognition of Firewood Month, Michigan’s Invasive Species Program is unpacking some firewood facts to help you make safe firewood choices to protect ...

Harvest Dinner today at Faithorn Township Hall

FAITHORN — The Faithorn United Methodist Church will host its annual Harvest Dinner from 4 to 6:30 p.m. today at the Faithorn Township Hall. Menu will include chicken, meatballs and all the favorite fall vegetables and homemade pies. Cost is $17 per person at the door or $15 in advance. ...

CF’s Gathu named UP Librarian of the Year

CRYSTAL FALLS — Crystal Falls District Community Library Director Evelyn Gathu has been named Librarian of the Year by the Upper Peninsula Region of Library Cooperation. She was honored and recognized for excellence service at the annual UPRLC conference Sept. 18 in Iron Mountain. “I ...

Hall believes Senate will pass marijuana tax

The leader of the Michigan House of Representatives said Thursday that he expects his Senate counterpart will deliver the votes needed to pass a proposed 24% wholesale tax on marijuana, and if not, he says the budget deal would fall apart at the seams. Such a scenario would also lead to a ...

US 141 detour scheduled for next week in Crivitz

U.S. 141 at the railroad crossing in Crivitz, Wis., will be closed and detoured for five consecutive days beginning early Monday and ending Friday, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation said. A detour will direct motorists to use Highway 64 and Marinette County W. The $1.94 million ...

Drone explores underwater mountain in Lake Superior

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online at bridgemi.com.) Known to some as the “Freshwater Everest,” if you want to explore this mountain, you don’t go up, you go down. In the middle of Lake ...