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New book sails into political and legal stories of Edmund Fitzgerald

LANSING – A new book, “Wrecked: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy” (Michigan State University Press, $29.95), uncovers more of the political and legal aspects of the legendary Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck. Thomas Nelson, a Wisconsin public administrator and ...

City, school, township meetings scheduled

Iron Mountain City Council will meet at 6 p.m. today at Iron Mountain City Hall. The agenda includes a police vehicle purchase and unpaid water bills. For more, go to https://www.ironmountainmi.gov/. Felch Township Board will meet at 6 p.m. today at Felch Township Community Center. For more, ...

UP Arts, Culture Alliance gets $50K in federal grants

MARQUETTE — The Upper Peninsula Arts and Culture Alliance has been awarded two competitive grants totaling $50,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts, reinforcing the growing role of arts and culture as a driver of economic prosperity across the Upper Peninsula. The first award, ...

Report highlights Michigan’s progress in expanding preK

LANSING, Mich. — A new joint report highlights Michigan’s continued progress in expanding access to high-quality PreK, with growing child care availability, more providers opening or expanding and sustained investments to strengthen the state’s early childhood system. The Child Care ...

Dealing with loss to suicide

IRON MOUNTAIN — Suicide ranks among the leading causes of death in the U.S., a stark reminder of the need for support for those affected by such tragedies. In Dickinson and Iron counties, the Great Lakes Recovery Center is filling that gap by providing vital services through its Local ...