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Encouraging the inner artist

IRON MOUNTAIN — A blank canvas can be an invitation, a challenge — or simply a place to start. For members of Les Artistes, it is all three. The local art club invites the public to view the talent and creativity of its members at its second-annual open house, set for noon to 3 p.m. ...

Remember when?

This week’s “Remember when?” focuses on Pentoga Park, along County Road 424 in Iron County. The park has been owned by the county since the 1920s and is home to a tribal burial site. According to an inscription at the park, it was the site of the main headquarters where bands of the ...

Stewart receives Bay’s Torch Award for quarter

ESCANABA — Matt Stewart has been selected as Bay College’s Torch Award recipient for the September to November 2026 quarter. Stewart was hired in 2021 as the TRIO Student Support Services STEM academic advisor. He moved into his role as director of TRIO SSS in 2022. Supervisors and ...

Scenes from 2026 Dickinson County Fair

The 2026 Dickinson County Fair enjoyed near-perfect weather for much of its five-day run, especially during the weekend into Monday’s close. Some of the highlights this weekend included the youth livestock auction Saturday, the pleasure horse show and speed events Sunday and the tractor ...

Drought considered severe in southern UP

IRON MOUNTAIN — Two months of below-normal rainfall has led to severe drought in parts of Dickinson, Iron and Menominee counties, along with bordering Wisconsin communities. Locally, September has produced about a quarter-inch of rain since the U.S. Drought Monitor’s latest update, but ...

Amid ‘mass proliferation,’ Flock cameras emerge as key election issue

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) As public concern grows around the use of Flock Safety cameras and other automated license plate readers, Michigan political candidates are ...