MMC-D's first baby of 2026 arrives three weeks early

By: Terri Castelaz

IRON MOUNTAIN — A Vulcan couple got the best New Year’s gift — the first baby born in 2026 at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson. Anna and Andrew Hutchinson of Vulcan welcomed a son, Archer Lynn, at 9:57 a.m. Jan. 1, 2026. He weighed 5 ...

January 2, 2026

Viral '6-7' tops 2025 list of overused words and phrases

By: By COREY WILLIAMS

Respondents to an annual Michigan college survey of overused and misused words and phrases say " 6-7 " is "cooked" and should come to a massive full-stop heading into the new year. Those are among the top 10 words on the 50th annual "Banished ...

January 2, 2026

Back to the Present

By: Terri Castelaz

This week’s Back to the Present is provided by the Jake Menghini Historical Museum in Norway. The undated photo title “Snowbound” was taken by Iron Range Studio of Iron River. The photographer captured a resident digging out what is ...

January 2, 2026

Flivvers make it 5 in a row

By: RON DEUTER

RHINELANDER, Wis. – A pair of convincing non-conference victories over Medford and Rhinelander this week has the Kingsford varsity hockey team riding a wave of momentum into a key showdown at Escanaba tonight. The Flivvers (8-4-0) downed ...

January 2, 2026

Knights rally past L'Anse at MTU

HOUGHTON – The Norway Knights outscored L’Anse 20-9 in the fourth quarter to complete their comeback and extend their boys basketball winning streak to five with a 51-46 decision over the Purple Hornets on Tuesday in the Lakes/MTU ...

January 2, 2026

Niagara girls capture holiday tournament title

CARNEY – Sydney Swanson scored 10 of her game-high 18 points during the decisive second quarter as the Niagara Lady Badgers beat Rapid River 47-21 Wednesday to win the Carney-Nadeau Holiday Tournament. Niagara put the game away early with ...

January 2, 2026