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City, township meetings scheduled

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Breitung Township Zoning Board of Appeals will meet at 6 p.m. today at the Township Hall in Quinnesec. There will be a public hearing on a request from Michael and Andrea Michaud for a setback variance to build a detached garage in the front yard at W9435 Peterson Drive. An after-the-fact variance is requested for an existing Quonset hut at the same address. For more, go to https://www.breitungtownshipmi.gov/. Iron Mountain City Council will meet at 6 p.m. today at Iron Mountain City Hall. The agenda includes a public hearing on a request from Hector LaVigne to vacate the 1200 block of ...

Trump administration promises US farmers $15 billion

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration has made $15 billion worth of promises to agriculture producers in the last few weeks before the midterm elections, initiatives intended to help offset higher costs for diesel and fertilizer that farmers have endured largely ...

Business jet crashes in Florida neighborhood

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A business jet carrying nine people nose-dived into a South Florida neighborhood Sunday and erupted into a giant fireball that appeared to just miss homes before crashing near a busy roadway. Everyone on board was killed, the nation's transportation secretary ...

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Ceasefire ending KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Civilians in Ukraine's Kherson region are preparing for the end of a localized ceasefire. The truce was brokered with help from U.S. first lady Melania Trump. It allowed evacuations in Oleshky. About 2,000 civilians were in Oleshky when the truce began. They could evacuate to Ukrainian or Russian-controlled areas or remain with replenished supplies. Russian and Ukrainian drone attacks continue meanwhile. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia targets Ukraine's energy systems. That has left many without power. The local ...

Judge dismisses Alaska Senate race lawsuit

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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal judge on Sunday dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska's U.S. Senate race if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses, the latest development in a ballot controversy that has roiled the final days of one of the ...

Copper Peak receives federal grant for avalanche protection

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EAST LANSING, Mich. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday announced a $170,376 grant to improve safety and provide avalanche protection for Copper Peak Inc. in Gogebic County. “This investment preserves a vital source of employment and enjoyment in the Upper Peninsula, ...