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M&M Foundation opens annual grant cycle Aug. 28

MENOMINEE — Local nonprofits, schools, government agencies and churches have until midnight Sept. 28 to apply for grants through the M&M Area Community Foundation’s annual fall cycle, which opens Aug. 28. Ten funds will accept applications this year, spanning priorities from youth ...

Bridge work set in region to resume

NEWBERRY — Onsite work is expected to resume soon on the Michigan Department of Transportation project to replace the M-129 bridge over Fletcher Creek in Chippewa County. The installation of the box culvert on M-129 over Fletcher Creek has been delayed for several weeks due to issues with fabricating the new culvert. Scanning and testing of the new culvert is currently under way at the fabrication plant and is expected to be finished next week. Onsite activity is expected to resume shortly, pending successful completion of these detailed tests. Work on this project has required ...

Remember when?

NIAGARA, Wis. — This week’s “Remember When?” — provided by the Niagara Area Historical Museum — continues the “Life Behind the Mill” series, looking back at the families who made their homes along the Menominee River in the early days of Niagara. While John Stoveken Sr. had ...

New climbing structures coming to City Park

IRON MOUNTAIN — New playground structures carrying an installed cost of nearly $238,000 will soon be on their way to Iron Mountain City Park, replacing equipment that dates to the early 1990s. The Iron Mountain City Council on Monday approved acquisition of two Penchura structures through ...

Breitung awarded grant for park trees

Breitung Township will receive a grant of $21,412 through Michigan’s Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Grant Program. The funds are for park tree planting, care and maintenance, according to a news release from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Statewide, nearly ...

Kingsford home a total loss in fire

KINGSFORD — A residence at 116 Withworth Ave. in Kingsford was a total loss and neighboring homes were significantly damaged in a fire Tuesday afternoon, according to Kingsford Public Safety Department. One firefighter received minor injuries and was transported to Marshfield Medical ...