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Weather ‘tug-of-war’ predicted for UP

Local News

IRON MOUNTAIN — Above-normal precipitation is favored for the rest of winter and early spring in the Upper Peninsula while the outlook on temperatures is neutral, according to the National Weather Service. In the near term, frigid weather tonight is expected to give way to a warmup ...

Chamber celebrates Peninsula Title remodeling of IM office

Business

IRON MOUNTAIN — Peninsula Title Agency Inc. recently marked a remodeling of the Iron Mountain office with a Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony. Mike and Kari Divine, owners of Peninsula Title Agency, bought the business in Crystal Falls in 2016, then opened their ...

Florence man dies after medical event causes crash

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FLORENCE, Wis. — A Florence man has died after having a medical event while driving on U.S. 2 in the town of Florence and striking the back of another vehicle. The collision was reported about 7:06 p.m. Saturday on U.S. 2 and North Lake Road, according to the Florence County Sheriff's ...

State House passes bill to lift Lower Peninsula deer baiting ban

Local News

The Michigan House has advanced a bill that would allow deer baiting in the Lower Peninsula. Baiting — putting out piles of food to attract deer for hunting — has been banned in the Lower Peninsula since 2018. State wildlife regulators enacted the ban with the goal of preventing the ...

Wall Street hit by falling tech stocks and bitcoin plunge

Business

NEW YORK (AP) — Sharp drops hit Wall Street on Thursday as technology stocks fell and bitcoin plunged again to roughly half its record price set last fall. Several discouraging reports on the U.S. job market also knocked down yields in the bond market. The S&P 500 fell 1.2% for its ...