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Sheriff Miller completes NSI’s Leadership Development Course

MARINETTE, Wis. — Sheriff Randy Miller of the Marinette Sheriff’s Office completed participation in the 124th session of the National Sheriffs’ Institute Leadership Development Course from March 23-26 in Quantico, Va. This no-cost program is provided by the National Institute of ...

Looking back on the Calumet Mine in Felch Township

This week’s “Remember when?,” provided by the Menominee Range Historical Museum of Iron Mountain, goes back to the operation of the Calumet Mine in Felch Township in Dickinson County. The mine on the Felch Mountain Range was discovered in late 1880 or early 1881. Records state that in ...

Winter storm watch to begin late tonight

A winter storm watch will be in effect from late tonight through Thursday afternoon in Dickinson and Menominee counties, with heavy mixed precipitation possible, the National Weather Service said. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 2 and 5 inches and ice accumulations up to 0.2 inches ...

Local judicial race on ballot in Florence, Forest counties

Forest County's district attorney and a longtime Crandon attorney with past experience as both a DA and judge will square off Tuesday in a circuit court judgeship race in Florence and Forest counties. Voters in the two counties will choose a successor to Judge Leon Stenz, who is retiring ...

Gas prices eclipse $4 a gallon in US, the highest since 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday, as the Iran war continues to push fuel prices higher worldwide. According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is now $4.02 — more than a dollar more ...