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MSP: Alcohol-related car crashes down but not by much

Local News

A report published by the Michigan State Police says the number of alcohol-related car crashes across the state declined during 2024 – but not by much. The Statewide Traffic Crash Data Year End Report for 2024 states there were 8,542 alcohol-involved crashes (down 3%), with 307 ...

Township and county meetings set this week

Local News

Breitung Township Board will meet at 6 p.m. today at the Township Hall in Quinnesec. The agenda includes 2025 budget amendments and personnel appointments and designations. Iron Mountain Downtown Development Authority will have an events committee meeting at noon Tuesday at Contrast Coffee, ...

Radon kits available at the health department

Local News

KINGSFORD — Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer deaths in the U.S., claiming approximately 20,000 lives annually, or slightly more than two every hour. Radon is a colorless and odorless gas that comes from the soil. The gas accumulates in the home and it could linger without the ...

Trump asserts that Russia and Ukraine both want peace

International News

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday he believes both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin truly want peace, as he welcomed the "brave" Ukrainian leader for talks at his Florida resort. "The two leaders want it to end," Trump ...

Winter rain floods Gaza camps

International News

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Winter rain lashed the Gaza Strip over the weekend, flooding camps with ankle-deep puddles as Palestinians displaced by two years of war attempted to stay dry in tents frayed by months of use. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled for an ...

Logger co-op reopens mill in Shawano County

Local News

A mill in Shawano County will be reopening after closing about a year ago. It’s the first chip mill in the U.S. purchased by a logger co-op. Even though the mill is in Shawano County, its opening has an impact on the timber industry across the Northwoods. In the last five years, mills in ...