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Keweenaw historical park to mark National Park Week

Local News August 18, 2026

CALUMET — Keweenaw National Historical Park will celebrate National Park Week starting Saturday through Sunday, Aug. 30. Events and activities will incorporate the 2026 National Park Week theme of “Celebrate America’s Story,” highlighting the 250th anniversary of American independence and recognizing the shared heritage of national parks. Across the country, Tuesday, Aug. 25, is an entrance fee-free day for U.S. residents in honor of the National Park Service’s 110th birthday. Learn more about fee-free days throughout 2026 at nps.gov. Throughout National Park Week, the park ...

School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids’ bodies

Local News August 18, 2026

Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids carry home a laptop or tablet and textbooks, too. It’s good to be prepared, but kids who walk to school or participate ...

A look at area school calendars for 2026-27

Local News August 18, 2026

Several area districts will start the 2026-27 school year next week, with a few having open houses this week. Of note: The usual “Deer Day” some Michigan districts schedule for the Nov. 15 opening of gun deer season in the state does not appear on calendars this year because it falls on a Sunday. Also this school year, Spring Break for most area schools again will include Good Friday and Easter. Some other details from area school calendars include: MICHIGAN NORTH DICKINSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FELCH TOWNSHIP — North Dickinson County students will begin the 2026-27 ...

Flock tightens safeguards as surveillance questions grow

Local News August 18, 2026

Flock Safety is tightening privacy and oversight controls for its nationwide network of automated license plate readers as more communities pull back from the technology and lawmakers across the political spectrum push for new restrictions. The company announced Thursday it will recommend ...

Nearly $1 million conservation easement approved in Vilas County

Local News August 18, 2026

Michael A. Uihlein is a man of his word. For more than 70 years, his family has owned about 1,250 acres of forest land in northern Wisconsin. The 90-year-old Cedarburg resident said his parents were staunch conservationists, and they wanted to keep their property in Vilas County from being ...

Small plane crash reported in rural Houghton County

Local News August 18, 2026

SCHOOLCRAFT TOWNSHIP — Few details were available, including on injuries, after a small plane went down Friday evening in rural Houghton County. The crash was reported at 7:45 p.m. Friday on Township Park Road in Schoolcraft Township, according to the Michigan State Police Spl/Lt. Ashley Miller, Seventh District public information officer. Miller said a full report had not been filed as of Monday morning. "There were no fatalities; however, I believe there were injuries," she said. Miller did not have names of those involved in the crash nor information regarding the extent of ...