The charcoal briquets Ford built | IRON MOUNTAIN — For decades, Guy Forstrom of Quinnesec has been preserving part of local history — one bag of charcoal, one grill and one advertisement at a time. Now, that extensive collection of Ford and Kingsford charcoal artifacts ...

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The charcoal briquets Ford built

By: Terri Castelaz

IRON MOUNTAIN — For decades, Guy Forstrom of Quinnesec has been preserving part of local history — one bag of charcoal, one grill and one advertisement at a time. Now, that extensive collection of Ford and Kingsford charcoal artifacts ...

May 9, 2026

UP jobless rate inches up in March

By: Jim Anderson

The Upper Peninsula jobless rate saw little change in March as the number of jobless workers rose by 200 since February and the estimated size of the labor force dipped, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology ...

May 9, 2026

State report says 2025 was a wild ride for Michigan’s forests

By: By Sarah Cwiek

A new annual report that surveys the health of Michigan’s forest says 2025 was a year of “progress and challenges.” Every year, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources compiles a forest health report that details new and existing ...

May 9, 2026

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SPORTS

KHS hits its stride against Sentinels

By: RON DEUTER

KINGSFORD – Extending their win streak to six games and scoring in double figures for a third straight contest, the surging Kingsford Flivvers pounded Marquette 13-2 in four and half innings Thursday afternoon at Gary Spigarelli Memorial ...

May 9, 2026

Bobcats cruise by Bluejays

By: Daily News staff

Florence scored seven runs in the first inning and went on to defeat Three Lakes/Phelps 10-1 in Northern Lakes Conference baseball Thursday. Bradly Steber pitched a complete seven-inning gem for the Bobcats, scattering three hits, walking ...

May 9, 2026

Flivvers split DH with Maroons

By: RON DEUTER

KINGSFORD – Senior Grace Rice launched a game-tying home run and junior Mya Brunswick stuck out 15 Menominee batters as Kingsford pulled away for an 8-2 win in the first game of a doubleheader Thursday afternoon at Lodal Park. Menominee ...

May 9, 2026

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