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Registration open for ‘Raise the Roof’ golf outing

KINGSFORD — Registration is open for the 2026 "Raise the Roof" golf outing, a major fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity Menominee River in Kingsford. The 24th-annual event will take place on Thursday, May 21, at Timber Stone Golf Course in Iron Mountain. As in past years, it is a ...

The Archives seeks township information

FELCH TOWNSHIP — The Archives — representing Breen, Felch and West Branch townships — is updating its files for the 250th anniversary celebration of the country. Those who would like to add news articles, wedding photos, obituaries, church or business information past or present from ...

Ore Dock Brewery to host Festival of the Angry Bear

MARQUETTE — The “big bear” of Upper Peninsula festivals returns Saturday, April 11, for its 12th year after taking a brief hiatus in 2025 due to the opening of The Trestle Building. Ore Dock Brewing Company’s Festival of the Angry Bear is a spirited and much-anticipated street ...

‘The hunt is a go’

QUINNESEC — Despite the weather forecast, most local Easter Egg Hunts remain on track, though perhaps at a different venue, organizers said. All area children age 11 and younger are invited to the town of Quinnesec’s second-annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday on the baseball field off ...

More freezing rain in tonight’s forecast

Very difficult travel conditions are possible as freezing rain is expected in the Upper Peninsula tonight into Saturday morning, the National Weather Service said. A winter storm watch will be in effect from 7 tonight until 10 a.m. Saturday. The forecast for the Iron Mountain area calls for ...