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Play games, support Delta Animal Shelter through Treat app

ESCANABA — Smartphone users can now turn their screen time into support for adoptable dogs at the Delta Animal Shelter through a mobile app, which is hosting a contest this month. The Treat Shelter Contest, which runs through August, awards prizes to shelters that recruit the most new app ...

‘Find Flo’: Angie’s Creations helps lead scavenger hunt in Florence

FLORENCE, Wis. — Angie’s Creations in Florence is promoting businesses and landmarks in the county through a new community scavenger hunt. The hunt was developed by Angie’s Creations owners Dan and Angela Olson. They started the business during COVID-19 in 2020, originally working ...

Warm fall predicted after region posts third-hottest July

IRON MOUNTAIN — AccuWeather predicts temperatures from September through November will range 2 to 3 degrees above normal in the Upper Peninsula as a warm autumn is expected across much of the nation. “Outdoor projects and activities which you would typically see winding down during the ...

Wausaukee man guilty of sex crimes with a child

MARINETTE, Wis. — A jury has convicted a Wausaukee, Wis., man on all seven felony counts of sexual crimes against a child after a two-day trial in Marinette County Circuit Court. Clifton Kirkpatrick, 36, was found guilty Wednesday on two counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child, plus charges that include repeated sexual assault of the same child and exposing a child to harmful materials. Marinette County Circuit Judge James Morrison ordered a presentence investigation report for sentencing Oct. 23. The Marinette County District Attorney’s Office, which was represented ...

Wisconsin’s primary has four Democrats vying for governor

It was in the summer of 2025 that Gov. Tony Evers announced he would not seek a third term in office. The number of candidates seeking to win the Democratic nomination for governor eventually surged to seven, but going into the primary election Tuesday, only four remain. After Tuesday, the ...

School, township, county meetings scheduled

The Iron Mountain Planning Commission will meet at 3:30 p.m. today at Iron Mountain City Hall. Iron Mountain Tree Board will meet at 4 p.m. today at Iron Mountain City Hall. Florence County Board of Education will meet at 5 p.m. today in room 259 of Florence County High School, Florence, Wis. The agenda includes coaching vacancies and school vehicle quotes. Iron Mountain School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. today in the media center at 300 W. B St., Iron Mountain. The agenda includes hirings and the Iron Mountain-Kingsford Community Schools contract. For more, go to ...