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Players to do radio show of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

ESCANABA — The Players de Noc will do a live recording of the holiday classic "It's a Wonderful Life" as a radio show at 7:30 p.m. Friday on the Besse Theater Stage at Bay College. Attendance to the live recording is free, "our annual gift to the community," the group states on its website. ...

IM proposes rules for city’s bike trails

IRON MOUNTAIN — An ordinance governing bike trails in Iron Mountain will be updated to bring it in line with state rules that prohibit motorized bikes — except pedal-assisted e-bikes with speeds up to 20 mph. Trails that have been developed in cooperation with Dickinson Trail Network are ...

Illinois man dies in UP snowmobile crash

ELM RIVER TOWNSHIP — Houghton County on Saturday had one of Michigan's first snowmobile deaths this winter when an Illinois man was killed in a crash on an Elm River Township trail. Houghton County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched at 7:40 p.m. Eastern time Saturday to the Bill ...

Bad River tribe sues Army Corps to overturn federal permit for Line 5 reroute

In a new lawsuit, the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa alleges the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violated federal environmental laws when it granted a permit to Enbridge for its proposed Line 5 reroute. Canadian energy firm Enbridge secured a federal permit for the $450 million ...

Daily News offices to close early for holidays

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Daily News offices will close early Friday — at 2:45 p.m. — for an employee Christmas party. Other early closings for the holidays include noon Dec. 24 for Christmas Eve and 2 p.m. Dec. 31 for New Year's Eve.