Summer forecast is ‘normal’ as hottest days lie ahead
IRON MOUNTAIN — The National Weather Service has a neutral outlook on temperatures in the Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin for the rest of summer, but slightly favors below-normal rainfall. For the near term, extreme heat is expected next week, with highs into the upper 90s on ...
Whitmer vetoes Democratic bills that Michigan House had blocked
(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) LANSING — Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday vetoed nine long-stalled bills, just hours after a Michigan Supreme Court decision ...
Isle Royale park closes campground due to wolves
Wolves that steal backpacks and enter tents have prompted officials at Isle Royale National Park to temporarily close one of the park’s 36 campgrounds. The park said in a news release Thursday that the closure will run through July 31. The closure affects individual tent and group ...
Funday event to celebrate and make final push on playground
IRON MOUNTAIN — In celebration of the progress made on its “Everyone Plays!” project, Lake Antoine Park Partners will host a Sunday Funday from 1 to 4 p.m. July 19 at the beachfront playground. “We want to recognize what we have accomplished with our awesome community,” said ...
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Platner withdraws PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Graham Platner has submitted his paperwork to formally withdraw from Maine's U.S. Senate race, officially ending an upstart yet troubled campaign whose dissolution threatens Democrats' pursuit of chamber control. Platner's paperwork was received Friday by the Maine secretary of state's office. Maine is considered a key state for control of the narrowly divided Senate, and Democrats were desperate for a candidate capable of defeating Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Crews drain pool again WASHINGTON (AP) — Crews are draining the ...