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Work begins on accessible playground at Lake Antoine

Local News

IRON MOUNTAIN — Construction is underway for the new accessible playground at Lake Antoine Park in Iron Mountain. A portion of the concrete work was completed Thursday, which includes sidewalks and curbing. Construction of a new pathway that will connect to the new space to the ...

Inflation, deteriorating job market puts the Fed, US in difficult spot

Business

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation rose last month as the price of gas, groceries and airfares jumped while new data showed applications for unemployment aid soared, putting the Federal Reserve in an increasingly tough spot as it prepares to cut rates at its meeting next week despite persistent ...

Hundreds of flags taken from MTU memorial for 9-11

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HOUGHTON — Michigan Technological University's Walker Lawn was supposed to have 2,977 small American flags Thursday in remembrance of each life lost from the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. However the memorial was marred after thieves took about 900 of the flags and threw them into ...

Dickinson hears citizen’s pitch for UP passenger rail service

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IRON MOUNTAIN — A Cheboygan man who wants to bring passenger train service to the Upper Peninsula and the northern Lower Peninsula is asking Dickinson County for a resolution of support, although it’s still merely a citizen’s idea. According to a July 18 WCMU report, Louis Vallance ...

Merle Norman joins Dickinson chamber

Business

IRON MOUNTAIN — Merle Norman – Iron Mountain has joined the Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce, which welcomed the business with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Located at 1110 Carpenter Ave., Merle Norman – Iron Mountain offers a full range of beauty services and products, including hair ...

Michigan, Wisconsin National Guard train in Escanaba

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ESCANABA – A joint National Guard exercise between Michigan and Wisconsin teams took place this week at the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds in Escanaba. The Michigan National Guard 51st Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team partnered with the Wisconsin National Guard 54th ...