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Bat in Marinette County tests positive for rabies

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MARINETTE, Wis. — A bat in Marinette County has tested positive for rabies, county health officials announced Wednesday. The animal was submitted for testing after a potential human exposure, and laboratory results confirmed the presence of the rabies virus, Marinette County Public Health ...

Michigan House opens year by approving school cell phone ban

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In a push to start the year off with a potential bipartisan win, the Republican-led Michigan House has revived a piece of legislation aimed at banning cell phones in schools after a failed vote on the bill last July. On Wednesday, the House voted 99-10 to send state Rep. Mark Tisdel's House ...

Deadly house fire in Gogebic County

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WAKEFIELD — One person is dead after a fire early Tuesday in a house in Gogebic County. According to a news release from the Gogebic County Sheriff’s Department, emergency workers at 5:26 a.m. Tuesday found one person outside the home on Kronberg Road in Wakefield Township. That ...

Iron Mountain School Board officers to remain the same

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IRON MOUNTAIN — Shari Picucci-White was re-elected Monday as president of the Iron Mountain School Board on a 4-2 vote over Darren Petschar. Other board officers — Vice President Ben DeRidder, Secretary Petschar and Treasurer Jennifer Solka — were re-elected unanimously. Committee ...

Grant awarded to elementary running program

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NIAGARA, Wis. — The Dickinson Area Community Foundation recently awarded a $500 Community Impact Grant to Niagara Elementary School for Badger Run Club, their elementary running program. This was made possible with a match funded by the Pasahow Family Fund. This club provides an ...

Bay closed Monday for MLK Day

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IRON MOUNTAIN — The Bay College Iron Mountain Campus will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Regular campus hours will resume Tuesday.