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Newcomers welcome at Dickinson County Fair’s horseshoe tourney

NORWAY — The Dickinson County Fair in Norway has offered plenty of competition for decades, but few events have a history as long-standing as the horseshoe tournament. This year, organizers Jerry Truitt of Vulcan and Alan Girard of Norway are hoping to see both seasoned throwers and ...

Niagara lands $1M grant for infrastructure work

NIAGARA, Wis. — The City of Niagara will use a $1 million Community Development Block Grant to help fund projects on Hill, Forest and Mill streets, replacing some utility lines that are more than 100 years old. "We are very excited and honored that we were one of 20 Wisconsin ...

Top US doctors offer flu vaccine recommendations

Leading U.S. medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together Wednesday to issue shot guidelines — and highlight the science behind them — saying they hope to ease confusion caused by the Trump administration's changing ...

US 41 Houghton improvements to start Tuesday

HOUGHTON — ­The Michigan Department of Transportation and the city of Houghton are investing about $416,000 in improvements on southbound U.S. 41, Montezuma Avenue, Bridge Street and Quincy Street to support the future Portage Lake Lift Bridge project. This work will reduce congestion during the upcoming bridge project and create a safer driving environment. A left-turn lane will be built on Montezuma Avenue and Bridge and Quincy streets will be repaved. A temporary signal is planned to be installed later at the Quincy Street/northbound U.S. 41 Shelden Avenue intersection prior to ...

Vinyl record show Saturday in Marquette

MARQUETTE — A vinyl record show will be held from noon until 11 p.m. Eastern time Saturday, in the parking lot of Blackrocks Brewery, 424 N. Third St., in downtown Marquette. Thousands of new and used vinyl records, CDs, posters, cassettes, books and t-shirts will be available, a part of Blackrocks’ Endless Summer Festival which will feature 9 musical acts on multiple stages, creative local artists and food trucks serving a variety of food. Organizers will be available to discuss trading old records and tapes for new favorites or finding an unused media collection a new home. For ...