IRON MOUNTAIN — This week’s “Remember when?” provides some details on the Pewabic Mine that was active on Iron Mountain’s east side more than a century ago. The Pewabic Mine was established east of Millie Hill by Dr. Nelson P. Hulst in 1887 and was in operation until about 1918, ...
Once the home of Wisconsin’s largest paper mill, an empty lot’s future is at the heart of the local debate over data centers. The mill, which opened in 1894, was Wisconsin Rapids’ largest employer and its identity for more than a century. It closed amid the pandemic in 2020 after years ...
GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 72-year-old Wisconsin man has died after a motorcycle crash Friday evening on U.S. 41 in Keweenaw County. Deputies were called to U.S. 41 one mile south of Washington Mine Road in Grant Township about 7:40 p.m. Friday, according to a news release from the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office. A preliminary investigation determined the motorcycle operator, from Cumberland, Wis., lost control of the vehicle, went off the road and was thrown after crashing into a tree. The man was transported by Mercy EMS to a local medical facility, then transferred to UP Health ...
The annual Tri County National Night Out took place Tuesday at the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College branch in Aurora, Wis. Representatives from law enforcement, fire and rescue, the Department of Natural Resources and other health organizations attended from Dickinson County and ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Two recruits will soon begin training to fill vacancies in the Iron Mountain Police Department, with the city covering their cost to attend Northwestern Michigan College Police Academy in Traverse City. The city council Monday authorized an estimated cost of nearly $50,000 for the training. The recruits will be expected to remain in the force for four years before they’re free of any repayment obligation. In the past, training costs have been largely covered by the state’s Public Safety Academy Assistance grant program. Those funds, however, are exhausted and ...
Callie Barr has won the Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Michigan's 1st Congressional District, the Associated Press announced. Barr, of Traverse City, will challenge incumbent Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet, in the Nov. 3 general election. The AP's announcement came as results showed Barr collecting about 58.5% of the district's Democratic vote with more than half the ballots counted. Kyle Blomquist of Iron Mountain trailed with 35.5% support while Wayne Stiles of Traverse City was showing 6%. Bergman had 74% support against two Republican challengers. The AP tabbed John ...
