In a push to start the year off with a potential bipartisan win, the Republican-led Michigan House has revived a piece of legislation aimed at banning cell phones in schools after a failed vote on the bill last July. On Wednesday, the House voted 99-10 to send state Rep. Mark Tisdel's House ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Shari Picucci-White was re-elected Monday as president of the Iron Mountain School Board on a 4-2 vote over Darren Petschar. Other board officers — Vice President Ben DeRidder, Secretary Petschar and Treasurer Jennifer Solka — were re-elected unanimously. Committee ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — The Dickinson Area Community Foundation recently awarded a $500 Community Impact Grant to Niagara Elementary School for Badger Run Club, their elementary running program. This was made possible with a match funded by the Pasahow Family Fund. This club provides an ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Bay College Iron Mountain Campus will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Regular campus hours will resume Tuesday.

FLORENCE, Wis. — The Silent Sporters of Upper Michigan & Northern Wisconsin is a group dedicated to creating non-motorized experiences in nature. They recently released their schedule of activities through April 25. On Saturday they plan a snowshoe event at LaSalle Falls in Florence ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Contract talks with Dickinson County's unionized employees have apparently stalled, but Controller Brian Bousley said Monday he believes there will be no disruption as work continues under the old contracts. Four-year collective bargaining agreements expired at the end of ...