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Art exhibits on display at Marquette library

MARQUETTE — Peter White Public Library is hosting new art exhibits that collect work from some local artists and organizations. The exhibits are accessible to the public during PWPL’s normal hours of operation and the current lineup will be in place until the end of May. The current ...

Egg hunts and more: Several area events set for Easter weekend

Another round of Easter-related events have been slated in the region for the holiday weekend. They include: QUINNESEC The town of Quinnesec will host its first Easter Egg Hunt event Saturday. The free event will kick off at 1 p.m. in the Quinnesec Park on Lincoln Avenue. More than ...

Dickinson’s property valuation rises 9.6%

IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County’s total equalized property valuation is up 9.6% this year, an increase of $140 million, county board members learned Monday. Equalization Director Matt Baumgartner presented his annual report to the board, noting the rise in property values should ...

How can utilities prepare for the next time ice storms hit Michigan?

David Thom has one of those jobs where sometimes, unexpectedly, the phone rings late at night. That was the case on the last Saturday in March, when it rang at 11 p.m. It was the Emmet County Sheriff’s Department, asking if his crew had access to chainsaws. Thom is the safety and ...

After losing to Slotkin in November, GOP’s Rogers launches new Senate bid

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers is launching another Republican bid for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, following a narrow loss to Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin last year in a hotly contested open race. This time, Rogers is vying for the seat being vacated by Democratic ...