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Democratic Party plans vigil, state rep event

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County Democratic Party will have a vigil in honor of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, who was shot to death by Border Patrol agents. from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday in the parking lot of Lake Antoine from 5-6pmAttendees should bring flashlights or flameless candles. Dress ...

Dickinson’s Wender remembered for steady leadership and integrity

IRON MOUNTAIN — Henry Wender, the Breitung Township farmer who had served 17 straight years as Dickinson County Board chairman during a half-century political career, is remembered by those who worked with him at the county level as a practical and personable leader who wanted efficient ...

Collaborative effort in UP to protect Michigan’s bats


Jutting out into Lake Superior is the Keweenaw Peninsula, home to Michigan’s Copper Country. This is where the earliest known metalworking in North America originated, with objects crafted by Indigenous peoples from Keweenaw copper becoming so prized that they have been discovered in ...

Storm dumps sleet, freezing rain, snow around much of US

A massive winter storm dumped sleet, freezing rain and snow across much of the U.S. on Sunday, bringing subzero temperatures and halting air and road traffic. Tree branches and power lines snapped under the weight of ice, and hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in the Southeast were ...

The fall of the House of Ludington

ESCANABA — Demolition of the House of Ludington on Sunday marked the end of its 162-year life. The action drew spectators who watched mostly from vehicles in the bitter weather. The House of Ludington, called the "crown jewel of Escanaba" by some, was ravaged by fire Dec. 5, sustaining ...