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Blizzard warning to take effect 1 a.m. Sunday

As what is being called a “potentially historic blizzard” bears down on the region, the National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning from 1 a.m. Central time Sunday through 7 p.m. Monday. Snowfall totals are expected to range from 2 to 3 feet across the Upper Peninsula, with some ...

Area museums host college class touring three states

IRON MOUNTAIN — Students from Calvin University of Grand Rapids are gaining hands-on experience in sustainability through an eight-day tour around Lake Michigan that included stops in the local area. The group spent time learning about the region’s mining history at the Cornish Pumping ...

US orders 2,500 Marines and amphibious ship to Mideast

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The American military has ordered 2,500 Marines and an amphibious assault ship to the Middle East, a U.S. official said Friday, in a major addition of forces in the region after nearly two weeks of war with Iran. Meanwhile in the Iranian capital, a large ...

Making March Madness: How a Michigan firm builds Final Four courts

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) Starting next week, millions of fans will tune in to watch their favorite college basketball teams compete for national titles during the NCAA ...

Outdoors report: Sportsman’s supper March 21 in IM

IRON MOUNTAIN — The 28th-annual Sportsman's Seminar and Supper will take place Saturday, March 21, in the Iron Mountain Central Middle School gym and cafeteria, 300 W. Hughitt St. The event begins at 3 p.m. with seminars and displays. A dinner of wild game and traditional foods will be ...

Outdoor education talk on Thursday in Florence

FLORENCE, Wis. — The monthly Florence County outdoor education talk will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday in the lower-level conference room at Wild Rivers Interpretive Center & Gift Shop in Florence. The program was rescheduled from March 10. Attendees will learn about what adaptations and ...