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Bridge replacement project slated for Dickinson County

FELCH — With a detour available, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Forest Resources Division will close a section of White Post Road north of Felch beginning May 23. The road closure is for replacement of a bridge over Skunk Creek situated about a quarter-mile east of Norway Lake ...

Tornadoes tear through Midwest

PAVILION TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Severe storms tore through the central and southeast U.S. late Tuesday and Wednesday, spawning damaging tornadoes, producing massive hail, and killing one person in Tennessee and another in North Carolina when trees toppled onto their vehicles. The storm that ...

Fern cleanup set for May 18

FERN, Wis. — The Town of Fern will hold a town cleanup from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 18. Those who want to participate should meet at the Fern Town Hall. Trash bags and safety vests will be provided for cleanup of the highway, roads and the area around the town hall. Lunch and ...

Kiwanis Ski Club to meet

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Kiwanis Ski Club will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, at the clubhouse at Pine Mountain in Iron Mountain.

Stupak endorses Barr in congressional race

MARQUETTE — Former U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak has declared his support for Callie Barr in the contested Democratic primary to represent northern and upper Michigan. Following the recent candidate filing deadline, Barr is set to face off against Dr. Bob Lorinser, who unsuccessfully ran for this ...

USPS confirms Kingsford switch

IRON MOUNTAIN — The U.S. Postal Service announced Tuesday it will move forward with plans to switch its facility in Kingsford to a local processing center that will send the region’s outgoing mail to Green Bay in Wisconsin for distribution. In a news release, USPS officials said the ...