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Fall rubbish collection underway in Kingsford

KINGSFORD — The Kingsford Public Works Department started its fall collection of grass clippings, garden waste, limbs and brush on Wednesday in Ford Addition and will move to Garden Village, Breitung and the Heights. Loose-leaf collection will begin Monday starting in Ford Addition, moving to Garden Village, Breitung, the Heights and all remaining outlying areas. Collection will continue until it is complete. Residents must follow the preparation and placement requirements below to ensure collection. Grass clippings and garden waste must be placed in an orderly pile at the edge of ...

Weston named to IAHF Board

CRYSTAL FALLS — The Iron Area Health Foundation has announced that Melissa Weston has joined the IAHF Board. Weston is a graduate of Phelps High School. She received her RN from Nicolet College and her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Phoenix University. She is the mother of two grown ...

Play It Forward: KMS students raise $8K for LAPP playground

KINGSFORD — When Kingsford Middle School officials decided to do a week-long Play It Forward challenge to raise money for the Lake Antoine Park Partners’ playground fundraising push, they set a modest goal because of the short time span. Lake Antoine Park Partners launched its ...

Dickinson’s taxable value for 2026 increases 4.7%

IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County’s taxable value rose by $55 million in 2026, an increase of 4.7%, according to Equalization Director Matt Baumgartner. Baumgartner presented the annual apportionment report to the county board Monday, noting the county’s total taxable value is $1.23 billion. The $55 million increase is due to new construction, the uncapping or transfer of certain properties, and higher assessments no more than the inflation cap. The valuation increase of 4.7% compares with a 2026 inflation rate cap for taxable valuations of 2.7% set by the Michigan State Tax ...

Daggett man pleads no contest to CSC charges

MENOMINEE COUNTY — A Daggett man who faced almost a dozen counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct alongside his fiancée has pleaded no contest to two counts. Travis Scott Thiry, 45, was initially charged with 11 felony counts of first-degree CSC involving a person under the age ...

Social Security recipients to get 3.6% cost of living boost

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration projected Wednesday that the annual cost-of-living adjustment for older adults and people with disabilities will go up by 3.6% beginning in 2027, with some recipients complaining that is not enough to offset soaring prices. The ...