WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy was supposed to start the year with a bang, fueled by an unusually large jump in tax refunds from President Donald Trump's tax cut legislation. Yet spiking gas prices are on track to eat up those refunds, leaving most Americans with little extra to ...

IRONWOOD — The Gogebic County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the death of a 2-year-old boy early Thursday in Ironwood Township. Gogebic County deputies were dispatched about 4:21 a.m. and confirmed the child was deceased, according to a news release from the sheriff's office, ...

Norway Township Planning Commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. today at the Township Hall in Vulcan. A discussion will take place on conditions for approval of a conditional use permit for a proposed gravel pit. Florence Town Board will meet at 6 p.m. today at the Florence Community Center, 749 ...

WASHINGTON ― More than 1.3 million people across the nation have unclaimed refunds for tax year 2022 and face an April 15 deadline to submit their tax returns, the Internal Revenue Service advised.  The IRS estimates that about $1.2 billion in refunds remains unclaimed for taxpayers who ...

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan children will continue to benefit from free, healthy and nutritious meals during the summer months in 2026, the Michigan Department of Education announced. MDE will offer meals through two programs that are part of the Summer Food Service Program. The first is ...

MENOMINEE — A new charitable fund aimed at strengthening music education for students across Marinette and Menominee counties has been established at the M&M Area Community Foundation. The Mike and Jamie Glish K–12 Music Opportunity Fund, created this month by local donor Mike Glish, ...