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Breitung schools to host forums before sinking fund renewal vote

KINGSFORD — Breitung Township School District is seeking voter approval Nov. 3 to renew its sinking fund. Superintendent Aaron Yonke explained it would be a continuation of the district’s current sinking fund and not a tax increase. A house with a taxable value of $100,000 would continue ...

Remember when?

This week’s “Remember when?” examines the Commonwealth Mine in Florence County, from information provided by the Menominee Range Historical Museum. The Commonwealth Mine was discovered by Hiram D. Fisher in 1876 and operated between 1880 to 1916. Fisher also founded the Town of ...

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Max 10 certified (AP) — The U.S. government has certified Boeing's 737 Max 10 airliner for passenger service after years of delays. The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday said production of the largest version of Boeing's bestselling 737 family has been approved after extensive safety reviews and thousands of hours of test flights. The Max 10 was introduced in 2017 but faced technical and safety-related concerns that slowed its certification. The certification marks a milestone in Boeing's efforts to restore its reputation. The new model is designed to carry more people ...

UK to send jets to defend Saudi Arabia

(AP) — Britain says it will expand its military support to defend Saudi Arabia against attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels. In southern Yemen, the death toll from a Houthi missile strike on a government training camp rose to 73. And the United Nations warns of a humanitarian ...