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Kennedy to stay on the ballot

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an emergency appeal to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from the presidential ballot in two battleground states. Kennedy wanted to get off the ballot in Wisconsin and Michigan after dropping his independent bid and endorsing Republican ...

Democrats meet tonight

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County Democratic Party today at the Laborer’s Hall at 1800 North U.S. 2 in Iron Mountain. Doors open at 6 p.m. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

ADRC trail walking group moving to snowshoeing

FLORENCE, Wis. — A trail walking group started by the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Florence County proved so popular this fall that organizer Angie Matuszewski hopes to keep the momentum going by hosting snowshoeing hikes this winter. Matuszewski, an information and assistance ...

Taxable value for Dickinson rises 8.9% in 2024

IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County’s taxable value climbed by nearly $91.7 million in 2024, Equalization Director Matt Baumgartner reported Monday. The higher taxable value in 2024 will add an estimated $562,000 in property tax revenues for county operations, an increase of 8.9%, ...

Florence sheriff’s office boasts two on K-9 unit

FLORENCE, Wis. — Thanks to two important tools in the Florence County Sheriff’s Office’s arsenal — K-9s Rambo and Rajzi — people with bad intentions are learning to stay clear of Florence County. “We have had people pulled over and they will say ‘We knew we should not have ...

250K Michiganders voted early over the weekend

Michigan’s first weekend of statewide early voting for a general election saw higher-than-expected turnout, according to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. “In the first two days of statewide early voting, more than 250,000 citizens made their voices heard, a number that far ...