ESCANABA — Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Leonard has announced that if elected governor he will appoint an “ambassador” to the Upper Peninsula and establish a dedicated executive office presence in the U.P. to ensure residents have a direct line to the governor’s ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — With no mail delivery due to the federal Presidents’ Day holiday, The Daily News will not publish a newspaper Monday. Monday's comics are printed in today's edition, on page B5. The Daily News office will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday for business as usual. The ...

MENOMINEE — A Menominee man will spend seven to 20 years in prison for first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a child. Ralph Joseph Khollman, 82, was sentenced Feb. 6 after pleading guilty to the charge Dec. 16. He was prosecuted by Menominee County Prosecuting Attorney Jeffrey T. ...

KINGSFORD — A local veteran has received a long-awaited piece of hardware from his time in the military. Boyd Bailey of Kingsford was recently awarded the National Defense Service Medal in recognition of his service during the Gulf War. “I have been waiting more than 35 years for this ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Iron Mountain School Board approved hiring Matthew LaLonde as assistant director of the Iron Mountain-Kingsford Community Schools. LaLonde had previously worked for the Breitung Township School District. IMKCS Director Julie Wonders said it will be nice to have an ...