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Halloween-themed Harvest Festival set this weekend

HOMESTEAD, Wis. — The second-annual Harvest Festival, a Halloween-themed family camping event, is planned for Friday through Sunday at West Bass Lake Park Campground in Homestead, Wis. The Harvest Festival is organized by Jody Nordell, who attended similar events with her children at Van ...

Drought considered severe in southern UP

IRON MOUNTAIN — Two months of below-normal rainfall has led to severe drought in parts of Dickinson, Iron and Menominee counties, along with bordering Wisconsin communities. Locally, September has produced about a quarter-inch of rain since the U.S. Drought Monitor’s latest update, but ...

Scenes from 2026 Dickinson County Fair

The 2026 Dickinson County Fair enjoyed near-perfect weather for much of its five-day run, especially during the weekend into Monday’s close. Some of the highlights this weekend included the youth livestock auction Saturday, the pleasure horse show and speed events Sunday and the tractor ...

Marinette, Peshtigo closer to aid for PFAS contamination

Residents who have been struggling with PFAS contamination in northeastern Wisconsin are one step closer to securing safe water after lawmakers voted to release $10 million from the state’s PFAS trust fund. The Republican-controlled Joint Committee on Finance last week unanimously approved ...