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Dickinson delays approval of public defenders contract

Local News November 12, 2026

IRON MOUNTAIN — A contract for criminal defense services for indigent individuals in Dickinson County remains on hold, although the county is already participating in the regional arrangement. The county board was scheduled to adopt the contract at its regular meeting Monday, but tabled it because Prosecuting Attorney Abbey Anderson was unable to attend. Meanwhile, Board Chairman Dan Harrington questioned whether Superior Defense, a non-profit corporation formed to provide public defenders in Iron, Dickinson and Delta counties, has too big of a budget. Harrington relayed concerns to ...

Some monarchs tagged in Wisconsin arrive in Mexico

Local News November 12, 2026

After a nearly 1,400-mile flight, Snickers has made it. And so have David, Nancy, Otto and Bug — just to name a few. They’re the monarch butterflies who have been tracked by the Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance since September when they were tagged in Wisconsin. Their migration ...

Edwards to replace Cummings on Dickinson library board

Local News November 12, 2026

IRON MOUNTAIN — A Vulcan man has been named to serve a five-year term on the Dickinson Library Board as William Cummings, the panel’s longtime chairman, steps down. Jeffrey Edwards II, office manager and controller at Edwards Automotive Inc., was appointed Monday by the county board in a ...

Menominee couple arrested after UPSET investigation

Local News November 12, 2026

MENOMINEE COUNTY — Two Menominee residents were arrested and arraigned on multiple felony drug and firearm charges after an Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team investigation. Mason Thomas Berden, 25, and Kirstie Anna Paris, 28, were arraigned Nov. 5 in the Menominee County 95-A ...

Veterans program at IMHS — video

Local News November 11, 2026

Jason Bouchard, a biomedical equipment technician at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson who retired as a senior master sergeant after 24 years in the U.S. Air Force, speaks during Veterans Day ceremonies Wednesday afternoon in the Iron Mountain High School auditorium. The district had two programs to honor veterans, one in the morning at North Elementary School and the afternoon session for fourth through 12th-grade students. The afternoon session was emceed by teacher Audra DeRidder, who can be seen in the background along with Middle/High School Principal Sara Pericolosi. ...

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National News November 11, 2026

China denies allegations (AP) — Photos of Alice Huang alongside Nvidia chief Jensen Huang have fueled worldwide curiosity. But much of the Chinese businesswoman's life remains a mystery. The New York Times has reported that U.S. officials believe she passed information to Beijing and developed a close relationship with the chipmaker's CEO. China denies the spying allegations. Jensen Huang has admitted being unfaithful to his wife without naming the woman involved. Corporate records trace Alice Huang's career from Chinese finance to a Singapore company under investigation over ...