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Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.6B, among largest prizes ever

The Powerball jackpot now stands at an estimated $1.6 billion, making it one of the largest lottery prizes in U.S. history, Powerball officials said Sunday. No ticket matched all six winning numbers on Saturday — white balls 4, 5, 28, 52, 69 and red Powerball 20. That sets up the ...

Implosion takes down a nearly century-old Mississippi River bridge

A nearly 100-year-old bridge over the Mississippi River between Iowa and Wisconsin was imploded Friday, an unusual spectacle that clears the way for a modern replacement. The Mississippi River Bridge, also known as the Black Hawk Bridge, was completed in 1931. It connects Lansing, Iowa, to ...

Opening dates set for Great Community Center

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Imagination Factory Community Center of Iron Mountain has announced the doors to the first floor children’s museum will open to the public Saturday, Feb. 28. The community center will host an open house from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 7 and from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, ...

Dickinson budget up 3.5% for 2026

IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. Monday on a proposed 2026 general fund budget totaling $13.75 million, up 3.5% from this year. The hearing comes as the county board moves to finish three-year collective bargaining agreements with unionized county ...