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Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign Kick off (Video)

The Dickinson County Salvation Army kicked off its 2026 Red Kettle Campaign today. Systems Control, a Hubbell brand, will match all donations made at all kettle locations the entire day. The bell ringing season runs through Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. Bell ringers are needed to cover shifts from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at five location: both entrances of Walmart, Super One Foods, Pat’s Foods in Norway, Northwoods IGA in Niagara, Wis., and Walgreens in Iron Mountain. Anyone interested in signing up for a bell-ringing shift can contact Martens at 906-239-4012. Jean Haigh, left and Alice Reed ring ...

Thanksgiving meal packages to be distributed on Monday

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County Salvation Army, in partnership with RIZE, is coming together to help make Thanksgiving possible for local individuals and families experiencing food insecurity. Beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, the agency will distribute Thanksgiving meal packages complete ...

Florence traffic pursuit resolved

FLORENCE, Wis. — A traffic pursuit by Florence County deputies ended in a residential area in the town of Florence where the suspect fled on foot and was later apprehended, the Florence County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post Thursday afternoon. As a result of the pursuit, the sheriff’s office requested both schools in Florence be temporarily locked down. “Suspect was located a short time later and is in custody,” the department stated. No other information was released on the incident.

Widespread outage hits Microsoft Outlook, email

CHICAGO (AP) — A widespread outage hit Microsoft platforms, including Outlook, on Thursday, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts and other errors across the tech giant’s suite of apps. Nearly 130,000 users on outage tracker Downdetector reported problems ...

Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear Act 10 challenge

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to hear a lawsuit challenging the landmark collective bargaining law known as Act 10. In an order issued Wednesday, the court did not explain its decision to hear the case. The move by justices comes roughly a week after an election that swept Democrats ...

VA to host seven community town halls Dec. 8-10

IRON MOUNTAIN — Veterans, their families and community members can meet with Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center leaders during seven town halls scheduled across northern Wisconsin and the western Upper Peninsula from Dec. 8-10. The sessions will give attendees an opportunity to ask questions, share concerns and get information about VA health care and benefits. Veterans who aren’t enrolled in VA health care are welcome, along with their family members and members of the public. “These meetings are a chance for us to hear directly from veterans and understand what matters to ...