ESCANABA — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer fielded questions from luncheon audience members at the Upper Peninsula State Fair this week, repeating concerns that an oil pipeline passing under the Straits of Mackinac poses a catastrophic risk. During Thursday’s lunch, she spoke about her ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — A Marquette woman facing drug charges after a traffic stop in July pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Dickinson County Circuit Court. Toni Bressette, 32, is charged with possession of methamphetamine, a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison; furnishing contraband to ...
NEW YORK (AP) — As many as 50 people in at least six states have come down with breathing illnesses that may be linked to e-cigarettes or other vaping products. No deaths have been reported, but at least a few have come close. Some patients have likened onset of the illness to a heart ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — William Traber will serve as principal for grades 5 through 12 at Iron Mountain Public Schools for the upcoming year. Traber comes to Iron Mountain from Northland Scholars Academy in Dunbar, Wis., where he was associate principal and dean of students. “I grew up visiting ...
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Transportation is investing $2.3 million to resurface 9.3 miles of U.S. 2 from Vulcan east to the Menominee County line. The work will require single-lane closures beginning Monday. One alternating lane will be open via traffic regulators. The ...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers issued an executive order Friday creating a new office to help his administration achieve his goal of 100% carbon-free electricity in Wisconsin by 2050 after Republicans killed the proposal in the state budget. The governor issued an executive order ...
KINGSFORD — Breitung Township Schools recently received a $15,000 Lego Education grant that will provide more than 200 kits that students, especially kindergartners, can take home to learn early robotics skills. The district is one of only six in the world participating in the First Lego ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Iron Mountain’s ties with Sassoferrato, Italy are likely to grow closer this week. Former Sassoferrato mayor Ugo Pesciarelli and his wife, Paola, along with friends Nazarreno and Renate Azzerri, were expected to arrive today at Ford Airport, with an Italian Fest appearance ...
BATES TOWNSHIP — A tractor/truck leaking diesel fuel slowed traffic Thursday on U.S. 2 in Iron County, according to a news release from the Michigan State Police Iron Mountain Post. Troopers responded to the call about 1:10 p.m., when the eastbound vehicle’s 81-gallon tank began to leak ...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Democratic lawmakers on Thursday proposed an expansion of background checks for gun sales in the state and called on Republicans who control the Legislature to pass the measure, even though GOP leaders have said they don’t support such a ...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Griffin Austin was an 11-year-old kid two years ago, spending his days outside playing second base, shooting hoops and fishing. Then he started noticing he couldn’t keep up with his friends. He kept feeling tired until one day after basketball practice he couldn’t ...
NIAGARA, Wis. — When asked what she likes about Legos, Jesse Hirte, age 8, didn’t hesitate. “I like building with them and playing with them.” Jesse, and her brother Gatlin, age 5, enjoys building with the Legos whenever she comes to the library. The Niagara Public Library recently ...
NIAGARA, Wis. — There will be a dedication ceremony for the Bluff Mural Wall, created by artist Abbey Berglund, from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24 at the Niagara Historial Museum. A light lunch will be available and Bluff Sundaes will be served. Karaoke with Vicki be held in the parking ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Iron Mountain-Kingsford Community Schools is accepting registrations for the Before and After School Child Care Program for the 2019-2020 school year. The program will be held at the North Elementary School of the Arts in Room 200. The hours will be Monday through Friday from ...
LANSING — Resurfacing starts on Monday on 9.3 miles of U.S. 2 from Vulcan in Dickinson County east to the Dickinson/Menominee county line. The project includes asphalt cold milling and resurfacing, joint repairs, aggregate shoulders and pavement markings. The project includes a three-year ...
GAY, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is spending $3.7 million to remove copper mining waste rock from a Lake Superior harbor where it threatens an important fish spawning area. Waste known as stamp sands was dumped along the lakefront during the early 20th century. It ...
The Dickinson Area Community Foundation, along with affiliate Norway Area Community Foundation, recently awarded a $250 mini-grant to the Dickinson-Iron Health Department to assist in purchasing a tower garden that will be shared between the Norway Head Start Center and the Kingsford Head Start ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — With many regular donors delaying giving to take final summer vacations and prepare for school to start, the American Red Cross has an emergency need for blood and platelet donations to help end a summer blood shortage. While thousands of donors have rolled up a sleeve this ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — The Kiwanis Ski Club’s dream of again having an international World Cup ski jumping competition in Iron Mountain may be close to coming true. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and International Ski Federation Race Director Walter Hofer announced Wednesday that Pine Mountain ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Officials with Dickinson County Healthcare System sounded confident Wednesday they will be able to secure a $25.65 million federal loan to repay existing debt and fund needed equipment and buildings upgrades at the hospital complex. DCHS had a public hearing Wednesday ...