Many children have gone back to school in the U.S., and the days are getting shorter, but there is still one more excuse to use the swimsuits and beach towels before packing them up: Labor Day. Airports, highways, beaches and theme parks are expected to be packed for the long holiday weekend ...

The Dickinson County Fair officially opens today at the fairgrounds in Norway. Always tied to Labor Day weekend, the fair can be seen as a chance to close out summer with five days of farm animals, exhibits, carnival rides, games, food, displays of horsepower both equine and mechanical, shows ...

With the start of a new school year, the Michigan State Police is reminding parents and guardians they have the ability to check the safety records of all school buses in Michigan. As part of Michigan’s School Bus Inspection Program, all public, private, denominational, parochial, charter ...

Consumers are getting some good news ahead of the Labor Day weekend. Travelers taking road trips should expect to pay less for gasoline compared to a year ago, according to AAA. The nationwide average was recently $3.44 per gallon, compared with $3.86 a year ago. Locally, some prices Monday ...

Last week saw a series of protests at prison sites in the Upper Peninsula, including the Marquette Branch Prison in Marquette, with corrections officers saying they are understaffed and facing difficult working conditions. The picketing was done by members of the Michigan Corrections ...

Bouquet: The Iron County Youth Market Livestock Council would like to thank the following buyers who purchased a market livestock animal at the 2024 Iron County Fair: Pat Sommers, Sommers’ Sausage; S&S Treeworks; Krist Oil; the Lud Stoor Agency; Andreski Acres; Saigh Family Dentistry; ...