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Stop: County looks to halt sign thefts

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County Road Commission is offering a $500 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction of the individuals involved in the removal and/or damage of multiple traffic control devices and signs in the county. The cash offer was prompted after an ...

Florence County gets new three-station EMS service

FLORENCE, Wis. — Over a year in the making, residents of Florence County now have a county-run EMS service. As of January, all three EMS stations — Florence, Aurora and Long Lake/Tipler — are operational with a blended staff of paid on-call and in-station personnel. For the Aurora ...

Wisconsin hit by first tornadoes in February

EVANSVILLE, Wis. (AP) — The first tornadoes ever recorded in Wisconsin in the usually frigid month of February tore through mostly rural areas on a day that broke records for warmth, setting up the perfect scenario for the type of severe weather normally seen in the late spring and ...

Florence derby, free Michigan fishing on deck

IRON MOUNTAIN — One O One Bar & Grill on Keyes Lake Drive in Florence, Wis., will host the All Florence County Waters Fishing Derby on Saturday, Feb. 17. Entry fee is $5 with fliers available at the business 3 miles west of Florence on Highway 101. Fish must be registered by 4:30 ...

Crash sends SUV into Lake Superior

MARQUETTE — A three-car crash on U.S. 41 Wednesday morning landed one vehicle in Lake Superior and resulted in injuries but no fatalities, authorities said. Marquette Police officers were sent about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday to the crash near the Marquette Branch Prison entrance. A black ...

County, Kiwanis discuss new agreement on ski jump venue

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County Board has decided to postpone action on a new agreement with the Kiwanis Ski Club over use of the Pine Mountain ski jump venue. After a roughly one-hour meeting with about six Kiwanis representatives, the board acknowledged it would be too much to ask ...