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North Dickinson Schools awarded MiSTEM grant

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North Dickinson County School is among 17 recipients of MiSTEM Network grants that will help students gain more exposure to skills that are tied to high-demand careers. The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity this month announced the first step in its expanded $1.75 million ...

Uptick in bird flu expected during spring migration

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Veterinary experts are urging owners of commercial and backyard flocks to take steps to protect their birds as the nation sees an increase in bird flu outbreaks during spring migration. In the past month, Wisconsin has had the second-highest number of birds affected by the highly pathogenic ...

Trump’s touted tax refunds likely to be eaten up by gas hikes

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy was supposed to start the year with a bang, fueled by an unusually large jump in tax refunds from President Donald Trump's tax cut legislation. Yet spiking gas prices are on track to eat up those refunds, leaving most Americans with little extra to ...

Boy’s death in Gogebic County remains under investigation

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IRONWOOD — The Gogebic County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the death of a 2-year-old boy early Thursday in Ironwood Township. Gogebic County deputies were dispatched about 4:21 a.m. and confirmed the child was deceased, according to a news release from the sheriff's office, ...

Local meetings set this week

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Norway Township Planning Commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. today at the Township Hall in Vulcan. A discussion will take place on conditions for approval of a conditional use permit for a proposed gravel pit. Florence Town Board will meet at 6 p.m. today at the Florence Community Center, 749 ...

Unclaimed tax refunds from 2022 must be filed by April 15

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WASHINGTON ― More than 1.3 million people across the nation have unclaimed refunds for tax year 2022 and face an April 15 deadline to submit their tax returns, the Internal Revenue Service advised.  The IRS estimates that about $1.2 billion in refunds remains unclaimed for taxpayers who ...