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Dickinson’s taxable value for 2026 increases 4.7%

Local News October 14, 2026

IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County’s taxable value rose by $55 million in 2026, an increase of 4.7%, according to Equalization Director Matt Baumgartner. Baumgartner presented the annual apportionment report to the county board Monday, noting the county’s total taxable value is $1.23 billion. The $55 million increase is due to new construction, the uncapping or transfer of certain properties, and higher assessments no more than the inflation cap. The valuation increase of 4.7% compares with a 2026 inflation rate cap for taxable valuations of 2.7% set by the Michigan State Tax ...

US hits Bank of America with $1.2 billion fine, saying it violated money laundering, sanctions laws

Business October 13, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department said Tuesday that it's imposing $1.2 billion in fines on Bank of America for allegedly violating anti-money laundering and sanctions laws. The fines on America's second-biggest bank amount to the third-largest in the department's ...

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National News October 13, 2026

Davis sentenced in rap murder LAS VEGAS (AP) — Duane "Keffe D" Davis has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for the murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur. Jurors convicted Davis of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon in late August. A Nevada judge handed down the sentence Tuesday. Shakur was struck in a drive-by shooting off the Las Vegas Strip in September 1996. The case went unsolved for decades. It was revived as Davis gave interviews and wrote a tell-all memoir about his role in the shooting. He later denied playing a part in it. US bank fined $1.2 ...

Guilfoyle resigns after allegations of improper conduct

National News October 13, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House publicly asked for U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle's resignation on Tuesday as she faced mounting accusations of improper conduct, and she announced within two hours that she was quitting, ending days of talk and speculation about her ...

Six Flags closes 9 roller coasters after Georgia death

National News October 13, 2026

ATLANTA (AP) — Witnesses watched in horror as a man riding a roller coaster at Six Flags over Georgia was ejected from his seat, almost seeming to hover above the car before hitting several people and falling to his death. The nightmarish death prompted Six Flags to temporarily close ...

Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer

International News October 13, 2026

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday that confirmed that he has lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said. Tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery. It said the ...