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Middle school Girls’ Dream Fair on May 14 at MTU

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HOUGHTON — Middle school girls from across the western Upper Peninsula will gather at Michigan Technological University on Thursday, May 14, for the Junior Achievement Girls’ Dream Fair, a high-energy, hands-on STEM experience designed to build curiosity, confidence and connection to real ...

Spring is in no rush

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Mother Nature's tug-of-war will continue to tease into next week as a hint of spring through Monday will be followed by plunging temperatures. Monday's predicted high at Iron Mountain-Kingsford is 71 degrees, while the highs Tuesday and Wednesday will be back in the 50s, according to the ...

Grant leads to upgrades at IXL museum in Hermansville

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HERMANSVILLE — Hermansville’s IXL Historical Museum is moving forward with its facelift, thanks to a $50,000 grant funded by America250MI. Work on the 19th-century main office building started last fall. “Repairs to the damaged wood has been done and about 75% of the old layers of ...

Hometown Heroes banners to honor 24 in Kingsford

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KINGSFORD — Registration for the city's Hometown Heroes Banner Program ended March 31 with 24 veterans to be honored, City Manager Mike Stelmaszek reported to the city council. The program is in its first year; the March 31 deadline was to ensure the banners would be ready in time to ...

Michigan considers ‘1 buck rule’ to balance herd, population

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(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) Hunters are divided over a proposed “one buck rule” that some hope would help balance the buck-to-doe ratio, curb overpopulation in the Lower ...

Williams earns certification, joins Erickson Jewelers in IM

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IRON MOUNTAIN — Ed Williams has completed the Applied Jewelry Professional program through the Gemological Institute of America, earning his diploma, Erickson Jewelers announced. This GIA certification provides a strong foundation in diamonds, gemstones and fine jewelry, demonstrating ...