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Program on mushrooms planned in Florence

FLORENCE, Wis. — A free outdoor program, “Basic Elementary Mushroom Program for the Novice Mushroom Hunter,” has been set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Wild Rivers Interpretive Center in Florence. Margaret Mary Gerhard will teach fun facts about fungi, forage preparations, ethical harvest and forage etiquette and provide basic information for the novice mushroom hunter. This program will be in the lower level conference room at the Florence Natural Resource building, 5628 Forestry Drive on the corner of U.S. 2 and Highway 101/70 in Florence. The public may also sign up to ...

Halloween-themed Harvest Festival set this weekend

HOMESTEAD, Wis. — The second-annual Harvest Festival, a Halloween-themed family camping event, is planned for Friday through Sunday at West Bass Lake Park Campground in Homestead, Wis. The Harvest Festival is organized by Jody Nordell, who attended similar events with her children at Van ...

Drought considered severe in southern UP

IRON MOUNTAIN — Two months of below-normal rainfall has led to severe drought in parts of Dickinson, Iron and Menominee counties, along with bordering Wisconsin communities. Locally, September has produced about a quarter-inch of rain since the U.S. Drought Monitor’s latest update, but ...

Scenes from 2026 Dickinson County Fair

The 2026 Dickinson County Fair enjoyed near-perfect weather for much of its five-day run, especially during the weekend into Monday’s close. Some of the highlights this weekend included the youth livestock auction Saturday, the pleasure horse show and speed events Sunday and the tractor ...