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School, county, township meetings scheduled

Iron Mountain Planning Commission will meet at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Iron Mountain City Hall. Iron Mountain Tree Board will meet at 4 p.m. Monday at Iron Mountain City Hall. Iron Mountain School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday in conference room B117 at 300 W. B St., Iron Mountain. The agenda includes a Junior ROTC program. For more, go to https://www.imschools.org/en-US. Norway Township Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Township Hall in Vulcan. Waucedah Township Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the Township Hall in Loretto. Breitung Township School District Board ...

Several locations in region to enjoy autumn-themed fun

It’s the time of year for pumpkin patches and corn mazes, with a number of farms in the region ready to offer some fall family experiences. Some of the sites now open for the season include — — PumpkinFest is again underway at Swanson’s Big Red Barn, W7484 Valerio Road in ...

Kingsford water, sewer rates to rise in 2027

KINGSFORD — Residents will again see a rate increase in their water and sewer bills starting in January 2027 as Kingsford continues to address aging infrastructure and replace water service lines under the state’s revised Lead and Copper Rule. John Holland of the Michigan Rural Water Association was asked to examine the city’s rates and provide a recommendation to the council to cover the costs of ongoing projects. Holland said the sewer and water departments operate as enterprise funds, and must run like a business. The city is not permitted to take money from the general fund ...

Nessel files federal antitrust suit against Blue Cross Blue Shield

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Thursday filed an antitrust lawsuit against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Insurance Company, alleging that the company has violated both state and federal law through agreements with other Blue Cross Blue Shield entities to “eliminate ...

Rogers, El-Sayed attack each other at first Michigan Senate debate

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The first debate in Michigan’s closely watched U.S. Senate race turned combative Thursday as Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed repeatedly traded personal attacks, talked over each other and even continued arguing during a commercial break. The ...

No grayling seen in Michigan wild after release, but hope remains

Even when they’re young, the characteristic iridescent hues of the Arctic grayling are noticeable at the right angle. Fish and wildlife biologist Sean Leask counts and measures hundreds of the fish, which have been raised at the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians’ ...