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Great Lakes shipwreck commemorated 100 years later

EAGLE HARBOR — A remarkable chapter in Great Lakes maritime history will be commemorated Tuesday as the Keweenaw Historical Society marks the 100th anniversary of the wreck of the City of Bangor — and the extraordinary rescue of its cargo of brand-new automobiles. The Keweenaw Historical ...

Lunchtime Live! final show Tuesday at Bay IM campus

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Bay College Iron Mountain Campus will host the final Lunchtime Live! event of the 2026 season from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday. The event will feature musical guest George Sailor and will also include food available for purchase from Sugar Jets. Designed as a welcoming ...

Mice may drive Lyme disease more than deer

For more than three decades, researchers have been tracking ticks, mice, oak trees and other wildlife in a New York forest to better understand what makes Lyme disease more likely to spread. Their latest findings challenge some long-held assumptions — including the idea that deer are a ...

Mortgage rates rise; average now back to where it was 4 weeks ago

Mortgage rates ticked higher this week, nudging the average long-term U.S. home loan rate closer to its recent high for the year. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate edged up to 6.66% from 6.65% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rate was ...

Area agencies to get share of We Energies’ $150K in grants

MILWAUKEE — Several area agencies will get a portion of $150,000 awarded by the We Energies Foundation to help police, fire and emergency medical services across Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula. The $150,000, up from $100,000 in 2025, is the largest donation ever made as part of the ...