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Medical emergency suspected in driver’s death

CALUMET TOWNSHIP — The Michigan State Police Calumet Post responded to an automobile accident after a vehicle crashed into two residential properties in Calumet Township. According to a State Police press release, shortly before 4 p.m. Sunday, troopers responded to a crash on School Street near Hecla Street. The preliminary investigation indicated a pickup was traveling eastbound on School Street near Hecla Street when the driver experienced a medical emergency. The vehicle left the road and struck a residence's attached garage on the north side of School Street. The driver then put ...

Township bills languish in Michigan Legislature

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) A wave of problems facing Michigan’s rural townships is barely causing a ripple in Lansing. Townships are struggling to find people to serve in ...

Two teens killed in Marinette County crash

Two teens were killed and two people seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash Saturday night in the town of Lake in Marinette County, according to Sheriff Randy Miller. A vehicle operated by Landen J. Englund, 16, of Menominee, was southbound on County G near Loomis Road when he failed to negotiate a curve and went into the ditch, hitting a tree, the sheriff stated in a news release. Englund had fatal injuries, as did 17-year-old Princeton J. Welty of Crivitz, who was a front-seat passenger. Transported for medical treatment with serious injuries were two other passengers, including ...

UP jobless rate holds steady at 5.2%

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged in July, remaining at 5.2%, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. The region showed a civilian labor force of 133,900 in July with 7,000 unemployed, according to DTMB data. The U.P. added 1,300 jobs over the month, a gain of 1%. “Most Michigan regional labor markets exhibited minor unemployment rate changes during July,” said Wayne Rourke, labor market information director for the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics. Over ...

Wisconsin budget surplus pegged at nearly $3 billion

The state of Wisconsin collected $23.13 billion in taxes in the 2025-25 fiscal year, a 3.4% increase from the prior year, according to a preliminary report released Thursday by the Department of Revenue. The amount collected was $450.8 million above the $22.6 billion that the DOR projected ...

City, county meetings scheduled this week

Iron Mountain City Council will have a special meeting at noon today at Iron Mountain City Hall. The agenda includes a closed session to discuss settlement strategy. For more, go to https://www.ironmountainmi.gov/. Iron County Board will meet at 8 a.m. Tuesday in the Courthouse Annex, 2 S. Sixth St., Crystal Falls. The agenda includes Cooks Run proposals and the contract with Moetivations for dispatch support. For more, go to https://ironmi.com/2026-meeting-notices. Iron Mountain Downtown Development Authority will have a beautification committee meeting at noon Tuesday at Contrast ...