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DNR: Two UP wildfires listed as fully contained

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said Thursday that the Craig Lake and Black River fires — two of the three Upper Peninsula fires that started last month — now are fully contained. The Ridge Fire just north of Marquette is about 85% contained. “Recent heavy rainfall has considerably helped extinguish deep pockets of hot spots,” said Keith Murphy, DNR resource protection manager for the U.P. “Upcoming weather, including a forecast with potential snow, will also help in containment.” The 600-acre Craig Lake Fire, at the north end of Craig Lake State Park in ...

Dentistry for veterans on Saturday in IM

IRON MOUNTAIN — The John Fornetti Dental Center in Iron Mountain will offer its 12th annual "Dentistry for Our Vets" event Saturday. The center will provide free dental care for armed forces veterans from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. A choice of a free cleaning, filling or extraction is offered. No appointment is necessary, but the services are offered on a first come, first served basis. The reception area will be in the parking lot of the dental center at 100 S. Stephenson Ave., so attendees are advised to dress for the weather. The Dentistry for Our Vets program aims to provide ...

Florence County seeks input on testing wells for PFAS

FLORENCE, Wis. — The Florence County Health and Land Conservation departments have called on residents to indicate if they may be interested in free well water testing for per and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in Florence County. The regular cost to be tested by the Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene is $450. Through this grant, the testing would be free. In addition, the health department can provide the kits through the main office at the courthouse. The department can assist with instructions and follow-up with results. The grant requires 25 private well water kits to be ...

Gov.-elect Benson promises bipartisan approach even with Democratic trifecta

At her first press conference as governor-elect, Jocelyn Benson repeatedly emphasized the importance of working with legislators across the aisle to deliver on her campaign promises of lowering costs and increasing wages — even as she will be governing alongside a large Democratic trifecta ...

Dickinson school issues, legislative races decided

Voter turnout in Dickinson County was about 51% on Tuesday as a school board race was decided in Iron Mountain and a millage renewal approved for Breitung Township Schools. In the 109th House District, incumbent state Rep. Karl Bohnak, R-Deerton, was defeated by Democrat Anna Aho Rink of ...

One dead in Iron County in two-vehicle crash on US 2

CRYSTAL FALLS TOWNSHIP — One person was killed and another injured in a two-vehicle crash today on U.S. 2 in Iron County. The crash happened just before 12:30 p.m. near Pentoga Trail in Crystal Falls Township and involved an eastbound pickup truck pulling a trailer with three occupants and a westbound passenger car with one occupant, according to a news release from the Iron County Sheriff’s Office. The sole occupant of the westbound passenger car was pronounced dead at the crash site. One occupant of the eastbound pickup was transported to Aspirus Iron River Hospital for ...