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Flooding leads to bridge being closed in Vulcan

Flood warnings remain for the region as area waterways continue to swell, forcing a bridge closure Wednesday in Dickinson County that officials said may have to stay in place through the weekend. The Dickinson County Road Commission blocked off the Sturgeon River bridge on County Road ...

Thunderstorms rip across Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Powerful storms ripped through parts of Michigan overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning, tearing part of the roof off an ice arena, flooding streets and uprooting trees near the University of Michigan's main campus. National Weather Service crews were surveying ...

Senator introduces bill to stop local sports blackouts

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin introduced a new bill Tuesday aimed at making it simpler and cheaper for people to watch professional sports. Currently, for a fan in Wisconsin to watch every Packers, Brewers and Bucks game in a year it costs more than $1,500 annually to purchase the necessary ...

US News ranks MTU grad program in top 100

HOUGHTON — Michigan Technological University came in at 89 among graduate engineering programs across the United States in the U.S. News and World Report graduate school rankings. The list includes University of Michigan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University and ...

New opening date set for Imagination Factory center

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Imagination Factory Community Center Board of Directors has released updates on what’s ahead for the facility, including a new opening date. The grand opening of the center at 301 W. Hughitt St. has been reset for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 2, due to inspector ...

Menominee River flood warnings continue on both sides of border

A flood warning continues for the Menominee River in areas of Florence and Niagara in Wisconsin and Breitung Township and Vulcan in Michigan, the National Weather Service said. Meanwhile, a major roadway has already been affected in Menominee and Delta counties. In Powers, the Michigan ...