IRON MOUNTAIN — A monthly fixed increase of $8.77 is planned for Iron Mountain water customers, along with a consumption rate increase of $3.99 per 1,000 cubic feet, or 7,480 gallons. Average at-home water usage in the U.S. is about 2,000 to 3,000 gallons per month per person, according to ...

IRON RIVER — West Iron County High School has chosen its top 10 seniors in the Class of 2026. They are — — Elizabeth Chernach of Crystal Falls is the daughter of Ericka Gursky and Jeffrey Chernach. She was a member of the National Honors Society, as well as the school’s ...

An unspecified off-campus situation caused some local schools to take security precautions Wednesday, but no information was released on the nature of the concern other than to report it was resolved by afternoon. Breitung Township Schools posted a notice on its Facebook page after 11 a.m. ...

SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — Democrat Chedrick Greene won a special election in Michigan on Tuesday, securing his party's control of the state Senate through the remainder of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's term. Greene, a firefighter and Marine veteran, defeated Republican Jason Tunney, a former ...

LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex to be lowered to half-staff today to honor and remember former state Rep. Steve Adamini. The flag lowering will coincide with the date of the memorial. “Representative Steve ...

KEWEENAW COUNTY — The final draft of the revised articles of incorporation for the future Heartlands Recreational and Natural Resources Authority has been published and is posted on the Keweenaw County website. The 12-page document was posted on April 20. During a public Heartlands update ...