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Donor establishes fund for K–12 music education

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MENOMINEE — A new charitable fund aimed at strengthening music education for students across Marinette and Menominee counties has been established at the M&M Area Community Foundation. The Mike and Jamie Glish K–12 Music Opportunity Fund, created this month by local donor Mike Glish, ...

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 ...

Michigan to again offer children free summer food programs

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LANSING, Mich. — Michigan children will continue to benefit from free, healthy and nutritious meals during the summer months in 2026, the Michigan Department of Education announced. MDE will offer meals through two programs that are part of the Summer Food Service Program. The first is ...

Iron Industry Museum closed by snow damage

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The Michigan Iron Industry Museum in Negaunee is closed indefinitely after heavy snow caused structural damage to its main gallery roof. The roof is intact, but several of the trusses that bear the roof’s weight began cracking Feb. 21. “The museum’s roof system was built to handle ...

DNR advisory panel to meet Wednesday

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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Western Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Council is scheduled to hear updates on the history and management of oak wilt, learn about a new digital tagging option for hunters called eHarvest and consider support for council wildlife committee ...