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Agriculture for Tomorrow Conference March 12 in Escanaba

ESCANABA — Michigan State University Extension will once again host the annual Agriculture for Tomorrow Conference in Escanaba. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time Thursday, March 12, in Room 952 of the Joseph Heirman University Center at Bay College in ...

2026 Public Access Lands Atlas now available

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced the 2026 Public Access Lands Atlas is now available for purchase. From state natural areas to state trails, lakeshores to rivers, Wisconsin has a wealth of public lands for everyone to enjoy. Updated every two years, ...

Proposals sought for youth substance abuse prevention

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has issued a competitive Grant Funding Opportunity to support organizations with primary substance abuse prevention programs for children and youth. The purpose of the funding opportunity is to support community-based ...

IM seeks permission to transfer deer herd

IRON MOUNTAIN — A new home might await the deer at Iron Mountain City Park but not every hurdle has been cleared, city officials said. Mayor Dale Alessandrini on Monday said he hopes to give an update at the city council’s next meeting March 16 but declined to give specifics. City Manager ...

Gasoline, diesel prices spike overnight in US

NEW YORK (AP) — The average price for a gallon of gasoline jumped 11 cents overnight in the U.S., while drivers in Europe waited in line to fill their tanks with fuel as war engulfed the Middle East and shipments of oil and gas were stranded in the Persian Gulf. Depending on the duration of ...

Remember when?

This week’s “Remember when?” highlights the early history of the Northland Beagle Club of Iron Mountain. The photographs, submitted by Dennis Theisen of Iron Mountain, captures a scene from the early- to mid-1950s of the relocation of the former stable building from the Chippewa Club ...