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An uncommon wildfire season exceeds averages

LANSING — An unusually busy fall fire season has produced more than double the seasonal wildfires originally anticipated so far. About 100 prescribed burns are scheduled on both state and federal land for next year to help reduce damage from future wildfires. According to the Department ...

NHS at IMHS plans Trunk or Treat

First National Bank & Trust is proud to support the Iron Mountain High School National Honor Society with a donation to help host its second Trunk or Treat event for North Elementary students. The Trunk or Treat event will take place from 1:30 to 2:20 p.m. Thursday. “Our goal is to give ...

CF VFW has Poker Run on Oct. 12

Dave and Maryjo Desmit coordinated another successful Poker Run for the Tufts Rondon VFW Post 2891 in Crystal Falls. Approximately 28 side-by-sides and Jeeps rode the trails Oct. 12 while the weather cooperated with the leaves in full fall Technicolor. Forty members, family, and friends of the ...

Trunk or Treat at Maryhill

Maisleigh Peterson, dressed as a pumpkin, waits for a goody at the annual Niagara Community Trunk or Treat on Saturday at Maryhill Manor.

UP unemployment rate improves

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula jobless rate dipped to 4.5% in September, down from 5.3% in August but up from 4% a year ago, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. The drop in the not seasonally adjusted rate came as the region’s ...