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Dickinson County Courthouse announces closing dates for the holidays
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IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County Courthouse will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 24, and Thursday, Dec. 25, for the Christmas holiday. The courthouse will also be closed Wednesday, Dec. 31, and Thursday, Jan. 1, for New Year’s.
Event in Niagara’s Serenity Woods to mark Winter Solstice Sunday
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NIAGARA, Wis. — The Niagara Area Historical Society invites the community to celebrate Winter Solstice on Sunday at Serenity Woods in Niagara. Festivities will begin at 4 p.m. with a Native American ceremony by Danny Joe Garceau at the museum’s second location. NAHS President Karen ...
Federal judge: Michigan has no authority to shut down Line 5
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(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) In a long-awaited decision released Wednesday, a federal judge ruled that federal pipeline safety law leaves Michigan no room to shut down the Line ...
September jobless rates reported for UP region
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IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula’s not seasonally adjusted jobless rate fell to 4.4% in September, down from 5.8% in August and 5% a year ago, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Release of the information was delayed by the ...
Kingsford may switch gears on curbside recycling plan
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KINGSFORD — Only 141 households in Kingsford have signed up for a voluntary curbside recycling program, leading City Manager Michael Stelmaszek to propose the city join with Iron Mountain to apply for a state grant that might call for a mandatory program. Michigan’s benchmark recycling ...