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County, township meetings scheduled

Iron County Board will meet at 8 a.m. Monday at the Iron County Courthouse Annex in Crystal Falls. The agenda includes Central Dispatch updates. Dickinson County Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday in the circuit courtroom of the courthouse in Iron Mountain. The agenda includes 2025 budget ...

US DOJ sues three states, DC over voter information

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department sued three states and the District of Columbia on Thursday for not turning over requested voter information to the Trump administration. The latest lawsuits were filed against Wisconsin, Illinois, Georgia and the District of Columbia. The ...

IM Skating Club to perform holiday show on Saturday

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Iron Mountain Skating Club will present a holiday show at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Mountain View Ice Arena, 400 E. Hughitt St. in Iron Mountain. Club president Stephanie Mitchell said the show will give the members a chance to do their own routines, with about 25 acts ...

Cougar kits found again in UP, this time with mother

ONTONAGON COUNTY — Nine months after two cougar kittens were documented in the Upper Peninsula, a new trail camera photo indicates the elusive animals are still alive and living with their mother. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources verified the Dec. 6 photo of an adult cougar being ...

Six arrested after fentanyl, meth seized in Niagara area

MARINETTE, Wis. — Six people were taken into custody last week after a search warrant was executed in the town of Niagara, Wis., resulting in the seizure of purple fentanyl, methamphetamine and other drugs, the Marinette County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Thursday. Arrested on ...

Snowmobile trail section closed in western UP, reroute sought

MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has closed a section of Snowmobile Trail UP16 in Iron and Dickinson counties due to a change in private land access. The closure prevents a community trail connection between Crystal Falls and Sagola. “We are exploring possible ...