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‘Understanding Black Bears’ presentation set for Aug. 18

FLORENCE, Wis. — The public is invited to the next free monthly Outdoor Education Program at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, in the lower-level conference room of the Florence Natural Resource building, 5628 Forestry Drive, on the corner of U.S. 2 and Highway 101/70 in Florence. Richard P. Smith, an outdoor writer and photographer from Marquette, will present “Understanding Black Bears: Their Biology & Life History.” He has also written a book with the same title as his PowerPoint presentation. That book and other books he’s written about bears and deer hunting can be purchased after ...

CDC: 15 states now linked to lettuce cyclospora outbreak

NEW YORK (AP) — Parasitic illness cases in 15 states have been linked to iceberg lettuce, U.S. health officials said Wednesday. Cyclospora cases have been reported in at least 47 states this year, and investigators have continued to probe how many could be linked to a common contaminated ...

Remember when?

IRON MOUNTAIN — This week’s “Remember when?” provides some details on the Pewabic Mine that was active on Iron Mountain’s east side more than a century ago. The Pewabic Mine was established east of Millie Hill by Dr. Nelson P. Hulst in 1887 and was in operation until about 1918, ...

IM to pay $50K to train new officers

IRON MOUNTAIN — Two recruits will soon begin training to fill vacancies in the Iron Mountain Police Department, with the city covering their cost to attend Northwestern Michigan College Police Academy in Traverse City. The city council Monday authorized an estimated cost of nearly $50,000 for the training. The recruits will be expected to remain in the force for four years before they’re free of any repayment obligation. In the past, training costs have been largely covered by the state’s Public Safety Academy Assistance grant program. Those funds, however, are exhausted and ...

Millage renewals approved in Dickinson County

Millage renewals for Dickinson County roads and the Norway-Vulcan Senior Citizens Center were approved in Tuesday's primary election, along with a joint millage in Breen, Felch and West Branch townships for Nordic Ambulance. The proposed county-wide road millage of 0.5 mills, or 50 cents per $1,000 of taxable value, was renewed for five years by a vote of 3,990 yes to 1,397 no. It will raise an estimated $587,037 in 2027. The proposed Norway-Vulcan senior millage was 0.5 mills, or 50 cents per $1,000 of taxable value, for four years. It was approved in the city of Norway, 465 yes to ...

Tri County National Night Out

The annual Tri County National Night Out took place Tuesday at the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College branch in Aurora, Wis. Representatives from law enforcement, fire and rescue, the Department of Natural Resources and other health organizations attended from Dickinson County and ...