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IM to pay $50K to train new officers

IRON MOUNTAIN — Two recruits will soon begin training to fill vacancies in the Iron Mountain Police Department, with the city covering their cost to attend Northwestern Michigan College Police Academy in Traverse City. The city council Monday authorized an estimated cost of nearly $50,000 for the training. The recruits will be expected to remain in the force for four years before they’re free of any repayment obligation. In the past, training costs have been largely covered by the state’s Public Safety Academy Assistance grant program. Those funds, however, are exhausted and ...

Millage renewals approved in Dickinson County

Millage renewals for Dickinson County roads and the Norway-Vulcan Senior Citizens Center were approved in Tuesday's primary election, along with a joint millage in Breen, Felch and West Branch townships for Nordic Ambulance. The proposed county-wide road millage of 0.5 mills, or 50 cents per $1,000 of taxable value, was renewed for five years by a vote of 3,990 yes to 1,397 no. It will raise an estimated $587,037 in 2027. The proposed Norway-Vulcan senior millage was 0.5 mills, or 50 cents per $1,000 of taxable value, for four years. It was approved in the city of Norway, 465 yes to ...

Tri County National Night Out

The annual Tri County National Night Out took place Tuesday at the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College branch in Aurora, Wis. Representatives from law enforcement, fire and rescue, the Department of Natural Resources and other health organizations attended from Dickinson County and ...

Millages approved in Iron County

Voters in the West Iron County School District approved a sinking fund replacement millage proposal on Tuesday, according to unofficial results posted on the Iron County website. The total was 1,100 yes to 717 no. With a previously approved sinking fund millage expiring this year, the district sought a levy not to exceed 0.85 mills, or 85 cents per $1,000 for 10 years beginning in 2027. It will raise about $332,830 in the first year. The millage is for such purposes as the repair or construction of buildings, security improvements, technology and student transportation. According to ...

Prestin gains Republican support in 38th Senate District

State Rep. David Prestin, R-Cedar River, held a sizable lead over former state Rep. Beau LaFave in the Republican primary for Michigan's 38th District Senate seat with about 95% of precincts reporting early Wednesday. District totals showed Prestin with 53% of the vote to 47% for LaFave, an advantage of nearly 2,000 votes. The Senate seat will be vacated by Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Waucedah Township, who is term-limited. Democratic candidate Kelli Van Ginhoven ran unopposed in Tuesday's primary, while Sara Cambensy is running an independent campaign.

Plans for data center at former paper mill site come under fire

Once the home of Wisconsin’s largest paper mill, an empty lot’s future is at the heart of the local debate over data centers. The mill, which opened in 1894, was Wisconsin Rapids’ largest employer and its identity for more than a century. It closed amid the pandemic in 2020 after years ...