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New owners for Masonic Building in Marquette

MARQUETTE — Downtown Marquette’s Masonic Building, one of the city’s most notable landmarks, has recently come under new ownership. Through the front windows, shoppers may first notice T-shirts and souvenirs, but there’s much more than meets the eye. Rusty and Staci Northrup are the ...

Weight restrictions end for northern Wisconsin highways

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has ended Spring Thaw Class II and Posted Road restrictions for the 15 counties in Zone 1 across the top of the state. Class II roads include about 1,400 miles of state highways susceptible to damage from heavy trucks during the ...

Millie Hill garlic mustard removal workday Sunday

IRON MOUNTAIN — In celebration of Earth Day, the Wild Rivers Invasive Species Coalition and Dickinson Trail Network are hosting a garlic mustard workday from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Millie Hill Trail System in Iron Mountain. Garlic mustard is an invasive species found in shaded forest ...

Bay College to host Upper Michigan Safety Conference

ESCANABA — Bay College will host the 2024 Upper Michigan Safety Conference, scheduled to take place Friday, April 26, on the Escanaba Campus. This full-day conference will feature more than 25 workplace safety and health presentations, and demonstrations that are applicable to all ...

Free MI Funding Hub technical assistance program launched

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A free online technical assistance program is available to help communities access grant funds by the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity and the Michigan Municipal League. The MI Funding Hub will serve all municipalities in the state, including ...

Wisconsin Republicans ignore Evers on ‘forever chemicals’

MADISON, Wis . (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans on Tuesday ignored the latest call from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to spend $125 million to combat so-called forever chemicals, leading Evers to say he might sue over the issue. The moves are the latest twist in the ongoing stalemate between Evers ...