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DNR’s UP citizens’ councils to meet Tuesday, Thursday

MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Eastern and Western Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Councils are scheduled to meet this month in virtual sessions. The DNR's Eastern CAC will hear updates on white nose syndrome in Michigan bats, the status of the Good ...

Wilson church presents Live Nativity journey

WILSON, Mich. — The Christmas season is a time to spend with family and friends and reflect on the birth of Christ. The Wilson Seventh-day Adventist Church invites residents of the region to immerse themselves this weekend in a journey through Bethlehem. The church will present its ...

Dickinson sets senior millage funding for 2026

IRON MOUNTAIN — Some senior citizen centers in Dickinson County will receive increased allocations in 2026 while others will see reductions after the Felch and Sagola centers broke away this year from the Dickinson-Iron Community Services Agency. Revenues for the allocations come from a ...

Houghton County Board rejects proposal to have only two sexes

HOUGHTON – The Houghton County Board on Tuesday rejected a proposed resolution declaring there are only two sexes — male and female — during a meeting that drew about 150 speakers, most in opposition. The proposal, authored by Commissioner Joel Keranen, was reject by a 4-1 vote with only ...

Michigan Tech to have midyear commencement on Saturday

HOUGHTON — Michigan Technological University in Houghton will celebrate its 2025 Midyear Commencement on Saturday with a ceremony honoring more than 300 undergraduate students. The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time in the Varsity Gym in Michigan Tech’s Student Development ...