IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula's not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 7.1% in January, up from 6.3% in December but down by 0.4 percentage points from January 2025, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Jobless rates ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Holiday Kitchen in Iron Mountain has been serving its full-day menu since 2001, making a wide range of meals for breakfast through dinner. “Whether they come in days or nights, we have something for everyone,” General Manager Lisa Counter said. She started in fall ...

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) Michigan’s high-school graduation rate reached a new high last year, but test scores indicate only 27% of students left prepared for ...

ESCANABA — Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Phil Vassar will be a 2026 Grandstand headliner at the U.P. State Fair. Vassar will take the stage Wednesday, Aug. 19, delivering a night of piano-driven country hits and timeless storytelling. With a career spanning more than 25 years, Vassar is ...

The Iron Mountain-Kingsford-Norway Small Urban Project Selection Committee will meet at noon today at the Dickinson County Road Commission, 1107 S. Milwaukee Ave., Iron Mountain. The purpose is to establish and prioritize road and transit projects eligible for federal Surface Transportation ...