The latest scam warning comes from the Michigan Department of Treasury. In a news release, Treasury said Michigan taxpayers with past-due tax debts should be aware of an aggressive scam making the rounds through the U.S. Postal Service. In the scheme, taxpayers receive a letter about an ...

Bouquet: Nearly 130 dancers participated in the 2024 production of “The Nutcracker” that took place Dec. 13, 14 and 15 at The Braumart. Among the performers were Malin Pontbriand as Clara, Charlotte Todd as the Sugar Plum Fairy, Saylor Anderson as the Snow Queen and Bryce Cline as the ...

The end of 2024 is drawing near, and it’s a safe bet many area residents are planning to celebrate New Year’s Eve. According to a recent top 10 “drunkest holidays list,” NYE takes the cork. And while most will make it to their beds just fine early Thursday — or, if you’re one of ...

Worrisome news came out of Wisconsin earlier this month that the state’s first human case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza — also known as bird flu — had been confirmed in a farm worker in Barron County. According to a news release, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services ...

In 1897, a young girl posed a simple question to the editor of the New York Sun newspaper: “... is there a Santa Claus?” The response by Francis B. Church, who at the time wrote it anonymously, became one of the most famous editorials in history. This Christmas classic is reprinted, again, ...

As many have already heard, Michigan Tech’s men’s basketball team made national news this week and by doing so, showed that the Upper Peninsula is not to be ignored. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay coach and sports radio personality Doug Gottlieb put his foot in his mouth last week ...