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Urban forestry event Tuesday at Dickinson County Library

IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County Library will host an event at 7 p.m. Tuesday for those interested in learning about urban forestry and the benefits of tree planting. This event is in partnership between the Dickinson County Conservation District and the Iron Mountain Tree Board, and is ...

Ship found in Lake Huron, confirming tragic story

By JOHN FLESHER Associated Press TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Even for the Thunder Bay area, a perilous swath of northern Lake Huron off the Michigan coast that has devoured many a ship, the Ironton’s fate seems particularly cruel. The 191-foot cargo vessel collided with a grain hauler ...

Jazz band concert March 11 in Goodman

GOODMAN, Wis. —Returning to Goodman for the seventh time, Joan Draxler-Ruff is bringing the Alma Jazz Band to Goodman to play in the Old Theater Ballroom of the Goodman Club House on Saturday, March 11. The band consists of all high school students. They will be playing jazz, big band ...

Wisconsin Republicans push tighter budget, downplay surplus

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republican legislative leaders downplayed the state’s record budget surplus Wednesday, even as Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has pushed for massive spending increases on K-12 education, tax cuts and funding for local governments. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos ...

Northern lights show

An aurora borealis, or “northern lights,” put on a show Sunday night into early Monday morning across Michigan, Wisconsin and a number of other states, as far south as Ohio, as well as parts of Canada and northern Europe, according to several media reports. Bradley Berndt provided this ...

Local marijuana tax proceeds down slightly

LANSING — Dickinson County and the city of Iron Mountain will each receive $103,682 in adult-use marijuana distributions under Michigan’s Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act, down slightly from $112,907 in 2022, the Michigan Department of Treasury said. Statewide, more than $59.5 ...