Dickinson's Wender remembered for steady leadership and integrity

By: Jim Anderson

IRON MOUNTAIN — Henry Wender, the Breitung Township farmer who had served 17 straight years as Dickinson County Board chairman during a half-century political career, is remembered by those who worked with him at the county level as a ...

January 26, 2026

Collaborative effort in UP to protect Michigan’s bats


By: By AILEEN KEMME

Jutting out into Lake Superior is the Keweenaw Peninsula, home to Michigan’s Copper Country. This is where the earliest known metalworking in North America originated, with objects crafted by Indigenous peoples from Keweenaw copper becoming ...

January 26, 2026

Storm dumps sleet, freezing rain, snow around much of US

By: By KATE BRUMBACK and JULIE WALKER

A massive winter storm dumped sleet, freezing rain and snow across much of the U.S. on Sunday, bringing subzero temperatures and halting air and road traffic. Tree branches and power lines snapped under the weight of ice, and hundreds of ...

January 26, 2026

USC beats Wisconsin 73-71

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Chad Baker-Mazara made five 3-pointers and scored 29 points, Ezra Ausar added 17 points, and USC beat Wisconsin 73-71 on Sunday to snap the Badgers' five-game win streak. Jacob Cofie had 11 rebounds to go with nine ...

January 26, 2026

Nordics overcome Eagles in 2nd half

STEPHENSON – The North Dickinson Nordics shook off a feisty Stephenson team in the second half on their way to a 39-27 road victory in Skyline Central girls basketball Thursday. North Dickinson (5-6) took a 10-4 lead after the first ...

January 26, 2026

NBA postpones games in Memphis and Milwaukee

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The NBA postponed games in Memphis and Milwaukee on Sunday because of a massive winter storm that was creating dangerous travel conditions across much of the U.S. The Dallas Mavericks tried twice to fly to Milwaukee ...

January 26, 2026