[Editor’s note: This week marks the final chapter in the three-month series of exploring America at 250 years old through the lens of some of the most important national events that took place in our communities. We enjoyed presenting these important slices of American history — and hope ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — Bruce LaLiberte and Ginger Anderson were announced Saturday as the new Mr. Niagara and First Lady of Niagara, respectively, at the annual Niagara Lions Club Community Picnic in Heights Park. The Niagara Women’s Club uses the contest as a fundraiser that helps provide ...

A heat advisory has been issued locally through 7 p.m. Tuesday as hot weather and high humidity may cause heat illnesses, the National Weather Service said. Tuesday’s predicted high at Iron Mountain is 95 degrees, with a heat index value up to 105 degrees. “Drink plenty of fluids, stay in ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Open Palette, a recently opened business in downtown Iron Mountain, strives provide a space “where creativity is always welcome.” Owners Carli Leet and Amanda Young opened the business on May 1 in Suite 4 of 415 S. Stephenson Ave. “The business kind of ...

(This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter at https://www.votebeat.org/michigan/subscribe/) Election season is officially kicking off in ...

NEW YORK (AP) — About 3 million fewer people in the United States had Affordable Care Act health insurance plans in February compared with the same time last year, according to new federal data. In the report released Friday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services suggested the ...