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City of IM to limit mattress dropoffs

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IRON MOUNTAIN — Dates are set for the annual spring rubbish dropoff in front of the public works building in Iron Mountain, available to residents only. Hours are 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 15; 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, May 16; and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18. A new rule ...

Behavioral health bills introduced in Michigan

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IRON MOUNTAIN — Michigan hospitals are proposing several changes to improve care for behavioral health patients “boarding” in emergency departments. Boarding occurs when patients wait in the emergency department for an assessment or until an inpatient bed becomes available. Due to a ...

Lorinser to again challenge Bergman

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LANSING — Bob Lorinser of Marquette has officially filed as the Democratic candidate for the First U.S. Congressional District seat now held by U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman. Lorinser’s campaign stated in a news release Monday it had gathered 2,024 constituent signatures, surpassing the required ...

Wisconsin’s high court asked to reverse Evers’ 400-year veto

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Attorneys with Wisconsin’s largest business lobbying group asked the state Supreme Court on Monday to strike down Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ use of a partial veto to lock in a school funding increase for the next 400 years. The Wisconsin Manufacturers & ...