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Dickinson Conservation District to have annual meeting, elections

KINGSFORD — The 78th-annual meeting and board elections for Dickinson Conservation District will be from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at Kingsford High School, 431 Hamilton Ave., Kingsford. The event will include updates from Dickinson Conservation District, and conservation partner updates. A Native Plant Symposium will follow from 1 to 4 p.m., with a charge of $20 per person. Board elections will be during this meeting, with Angela Koprowski running unopposed for an open board seat. Absentee ballots for the election are currently available at the Dickinson Conservation District ...

Some UP roadside parks set to close for upgrades

ESCANABA ­— Some roadside parks operated by the Michigan Department of Transportation in the Upper Peninsula will be closing temporarily for toilet building upgrades. These roadside parks will be closed from Monday to Monday, Aug. 20, for construction activities: — Alger County: Au Train Beach Roadside Park on M-28, Deer Lake Roadside Park on M-28 and Grand Island Roadside Park on M-28. — Keweenaw County: Snow Gauge Roadside Park on U.S. 41, Great Sand Bay Roadside Park on M-26, Esry Roadside Park on M-26 and Hebard Roadside Park on M-26. Some parks may reopen before ...

Card show set for Aug. 1 at The Mather

By JUSTIN MARIETTI The Mining Journal, Marquette ISHPEMING — A card show will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, Aug. 1, at The Mather, 107 E. Canda St. in Ishpeming. Organizers say the wide selection of vendors will have collectible cards including Pokemon, sports cards, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh! and more. The card show is open to the public and attendees will be able to buy, sell and trade cards at the show. “We encourage all ages to join us for this fun event,” event organizer Nicole Johnson said. “Our goal is to offer a place ...

Krusin’ Klassics renews scholarship support for Bay College students

ESCANABA — The Bay College Foundation has announced the renewal of the Krusin’ Klassics Scholarship for the 2026-2027 academic year. Krusin’ Klassics has donated $1,500 to continue supporting students pursuing careers in Bay College’s automotive program. Founded in 1985 by local ...

FlivverFest offers live music, other activities in Kingsford

KINGSFORD — FlivverFest returns this weekend with lower prices for two days of live entertainment and other activities. The annual event takes place from 4 to 11 p.m. Friday and 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the city’s Lodal Park. Organizers this year decided to decrease admission to $10 ...

Flagstar drops IM tax appeal

IRON MOUNTAIN — Flagstar Bank has withdrawn its appeal to the Michigan Tax Tribunal on the assessment of its Iron Mountain bank branch at 1805 S. Stephenson Ave. The action comes just after the city hired an attorney to help settle Flagstar’s attempt to set a 2025 taxable value of ...