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UP Construction Council wraps up Building Trades Summer Camp

MARQUETTE — The Upper Peninsula Construction Council celebrated the graduation of its fifth Building Trades Summer Camp class Aug. 5, honoring students who spent five weeks gaining hands-on experience, developing career skills and exploring opportunities in the union construction trades. “This camp gives students something they can’t get from a brochure or a presentation — the chance to actually do the work,” UPCC Executive Director Mike Smith said. “They spend five weeks learning directly from skilled tradespeople, visiting real job sites and seeing the opportunities ...

Enrollment in Michigan’s free pre-K program grows

Michigan’s initiative to offer free pre-kindergarten for all is paying off, state educators said Wednesday, as the Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential, also known as MiLEAP, touted nearly 53,000 applications on file since June. Emily Laidlaw, MiLEAP’s deputy director, said during a virtual news conference that the figure had grown by 700 applications in one month and by 16% compared with the same time last year, when applications totaled more than 45,000 children. “Our children’s futures are the most important thing we can invest in, and we’re proud of ...

Hubbell portion of Torch Lake cleanup continues

LAKE LINDEN — The fences around the eastern portion of Lake Linden Park will be up through October as crews from the Environmental Protection Agency, Honeywell and the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy continue working to remove approximately 14,000 cubic yards of ...

The ‘unofficial groundskeeper’

KINGSFORD — A dedication ceremony will take place before Kingsford High School’s varsity football game Thursday to officially name the press box after the late Art Viens. After Viens passed away on Sept. 18, 2025, at the age of 89, discussion began about adding his name to the press ...

Goodwill store reopens in IM

IRON MOUNTAIN — If Wednesday’s grand re-opening was any indication, the Goodwill store in Iron Mountain will bring a much-needed shopping option to the area. “(Wednesday) was an amazing day. The sales were ... we did about a week’s worth of projected sales in a day,” manager ...

KIND decision to end Flock cameras driven by cost, community concerns

IRON MOUNTAIN — The executive board of a local drug enforcement team is unwilling to assume an ongoing cost for Flock cameras that were installed about six months ago in Dickinson County and have since been disconnected and covered. While recognizing the value of Flock technology, the KIND ...