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Breitung awarded grant for park trees

Breitung Township will receive a grant of $21,412 through Michigan’s Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Grant Program. The funds are for park tree planting, care and maintenance, according to a news release from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Statewide, nearly ...

Kingsford home a total loss in fire

KINGSFORD — A residence at 116 Withworth Ave. in Kingsford was a total loss and neighboring homes were significantly damaged in a fire Tuesday afternoon, according to Kingsford Public Safety Department. One firefighter received minor injuries and was transported to Marshfield Medical ...

State: Voter citizenship proposal shouldn’t make Michigan ballot

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) LANSING — A group aiming to require proof of citizenship and toughen Michigan voter ID rules does not have enough signatures to make the November ...

Starbucks opens in Iron Mountain

After a soft opening Monday, Starbucks was expected to be fully open to greet customers today at its new store at 1950 S. Stephenson Ave., Iron Mountain, just north of Walmart. Planned hours of operation for the new store are 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. The development is the first at the site ...

Small plane crash reported in rural Houghton County

SCHOOLCRAFT TOWNSHIP — Few details were available, including on injuries, after a small plane went down Friday evening in rural Houghton County. The crash was reported at 7:45 p.m. Friday on Township Park Road in Schoolcraft Township, according to the Michigan State Police Spl/Lt. Ashley Miller, Seventh District public information officer. Miller said a full report had not been filed as of Monday morning. "There were no fatalities; however, I believe there were injuries," she said. Miller did not have names of those involved in the crash nor information regarding the extent of ...