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City, township, school meetings scheduled

Florence Town Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. today at the Florence Community Center, 749 Central Ave., Florence. The agenda includes an EMS contract review, a capital improvement priority list and a parking ordinance for Central Avenue. For more, go to https://townofflorencewisconsin.com/. Breitung Township Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at the Township Hall in Quinnesec. The board will also meet at 5 p.m. today for a 2027 budget workshop. For more, go to https://www.breitungtownshipmi.gov/township. Kingsford Planning Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at Kingsford City Hall. ...

NMU sets MiKickoff event for high school students Nov. 6

MARQUETTE — High school juniors and seniors in the Upper Peninsula have been invited to participate in the next MiKickoff event, scheduled to take place Nov. 6 at the Jacobetti Complex on Northern Michigan University’s campus. Created by the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential, the event is part of a regional series designed to help high school students without a plan to further their education connect their interests, strengths and ambitions to clear next steps after high school. It is the only one scheduled to be held in the Upper ...

Historic lighthouse gets foundation stabilization

MUNISING — A historic lighthouse that has stood along the shores of Lake Superior for more than 150 years has received a new lease on life after a three-week preservation effort involving volunteers from across the country, according to information provided by the U.S. Forest Service. The ...

Walleye stocking continues at Lake Antoine, Carney Lake

IRON MOUNTAIN — Work continues to enhance the walleye fisheries in two area lakes in the Menominee River basin. Wildlife Unlimited of Dickinson County and We Energies Mitigation and Enhancement Fund have continued their financial support for a plan launched last year to bolster the ...

Breitung schools benefit from $4M Zanardi Trust

KINGSFORD — Sometimes it’s the little things that enhance student experiences that are important. It’s something the Breitung Township School System has embraced in regard to using a portion of the $4 million they received from the John V. and Frances M. Zanardi Family ...