LANSING — Yellowjackets are a commonly found pest flying around your residence during the summer and fall. They sting, bite and are more aggressive than your average bumble bee. A noticeable rise in yellowjacket populations in Michigan has left people wondering: Why am I getting stung so ...
KINGSFORD — The Kingsford Public Works Department started its fall collection of grass clippings, garden waste, limbs and brush on Wednesday in Ford Addition and will move to Garden Village, Breitung and the Heights. Loose-leaf collection will begin Monday starting in Ford Addition, moving to Garden Village, Breitung, the Heights and all remaining outlying areas. Collection will continue until it is complete. Residents must follow the preparation and placement requirements below to ensure collection. Grass clippings and garden waste must be placed in an orderly pile at the edge of ...
CRYSTAL FALLS — The Iron Area Health Foundation has announced that Melissa Weston has joined the IAHF Board. Weston is a graduate of Phelps High School. She received her RN from Nicolet College and her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Phoenix University. She is the mother of two grown ...
KINGSFORD — When Kingsford Middle School officials decided to do a week-long Play It Forward challenge to raise money for the Lake Antoine Park Partners’ playground fundraising push, they set a modest goal because of the short time span. Lake Antoine Park Partners launched its ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County’s taxable value rose by $55 million in 2026, an increase of 4.7%, according to Equalization Director Matt Baumgartner. Baumgartner presented the annual apportionment report to the county board Monday, noting the county’s total taxable value is $1.23 billion. The $55 million increase is due to new construction, the uncapping or transfer of certain properties, and higher assessments no more than the inflation cap. The valuation increase of 4.7% compares with a 2026 inflation rate cap for taxable valuations of 2.7% set by the Michigan State Tax ...
MENOMINEE COUNTY — A Daggett man who faced almost a dozen counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct alongside his fiancée has pleaded no contest to two counts. Travis Scott Thiry, 45, was initially charged with 11 felony counts of first-degree CSC involving a person under the age ...
