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WIC students build 54th home

IRON RIVER — The building trades students at West Iron County High School have completed their 54th home. The class, under the direction of Jeff Swenski, built a 1,600-square-foot house in Iron River for Wyatt Hill of Wyatt’s Automotive. They showed off the finished project at an open ...

Judge halts some work on Line 5 reroute in Wisconsin

Canadian energy firm Enbridge can keep building a new stretch of its Line 5 oil and gas pipeline in northern Wisconsin except in waterways where the company needs additional permits, a Bayfield County judge ruled Friday. The decision is largely a win for Enbridge and its embattled project to ...

Money woes force a small Michigan college to close

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) ADRIAN — Rollan Mattson didn’t expect to make history when he lined up for Siena Heights University’s commencement on Saturday. But about ...

Wisconsin GOP convention seeks unity, endorses Tiffany

Republican leaders at the state party’s annual convention repeatedly called for grassroots activists to stop infighting and unify behind Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany’s campaign for governor. The plea comes after two failed attempts by Republicans to oust state party Chairman Brian ...

Council, board meetings scheduled for week

By Daily News staff Iron Mountain City Council will meet at 6 p.m. today at Iron Mountain City Hall. The agenda includes a public hearing on the 2026-27 budget and a bid opening for a water service line replacement project. For more, go to https://www.ironmountainmi.gov/. Kingsford City ...