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Dickinson clerk issues June activity report

IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County Clerk-Register of Deeds Carol K. Bronzyk has issued her activity report for June. Clerk records issued included 114 birth certificates, 120 death certificates, 18 marriage certificates, six notary public commissions, 59 concealed weapons licenses, 25 photos and three CPL fingerprints. Clerk records recorded included 24 circuit court civil cases, nine circuit court criminal cases, nine judgments, 30 births, 31 deaths and five assumed name certificates Funds receipted in by Dickinson County Treasurer Lorna Carey were $148,341.15 from the register of ...

Digital Bloom coming to Houghton Aug. 1

HOUGHTON — The City of Houghton invites artists and musicians to make their way downtown Saturday, Aug. 1, to celebrate creativity and community. Digital Bloom, advertised as a non-AI, digital art festival, aims to support local artists. Its lineup was revealed last week and includes many local artists and musical acts. Houghton Community and Business Development Manager Danielle Perkowitz said Digital Bloom will be a great opportunity for people to support their community’s artists and creators. “It’s just like a really incredible and important way for us to come together ...

Hard to breathe

IRON MOUNTAIN — Heavy smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota moved into the Upper Peninsula early Wednesday, locking the region down with unhealthy, even hazardous, air conditions that prompted warnings to stay indoors. Meteorologists at the Michigan Department of Environment, ...

Dickinson accepts regional plan for public defenders

IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson, Iron and Delta counties will receive a state grant to form a regional organization to provide attorneys for indigent defendants. The goal is to improve services and reduce administrative overhead. Each county now receives an individual Michigan Indigent Defense Commission grant, but it’s hoped that a tri-county system will make a larger pool of attorneys available to represent defendants. Attorneys Daryl Waters and Andrea Mashak-Lassila addressed the Dickinson County Board in March to promote the regional plan and gain permission to file an ...

Saturday in the Park offers five bands over two nights

IRON MOUNTAIN — The 14th-annual Saturday in the Park returns Friday and Saturday with a full and diverse lineup of music and activities in City Park. “We’re excited this year,” said Caroline Sullivan, one of the organizers of the event that raises money for City Park. “We have a ...

State agencies issue permits for Line 5; others sit in queue

Two state agencies have issued permits for Enbridge Energy's proposed tunnel to replace the existing 73-year-old dual pipelines on the lakebed under the Straits of Mackinac. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy said the tunnel plans underwent a comprehensive review ...