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NBA free agency opens

The Houston Rockets continued their offseason improvements Monday, adding veteran forward Dorian Finney-Smith on a four-year, $53 million deal shortly after the NBA's free agency window officially opened. ESPN first reported the deal, and a person with knowledge of the agreement confirmed the terms to The Associated Press. Houston becomes Finney-Smith's fourth team after stints with Dallas, Brooklyn and the Los Angeles Lakers. He'll be added to a Rockets club that earlier this summer landed Kevin Durant in a blockbuster trade with Phoenix, though that deal cannot receive formal ...

Weather forecast for 6-24-25

Today: Mostly sunny. High near 78. Low about 54. Wednesday: Partly sunny, chance of rain. High near 77. Chance of rain overnight. Low about 56. Thursday: Mostly cloudy, rain likely. High near 69. Low about 59. Friday: Partly sunny. High near 78. Low about 59. Saturday: Mostly sunny. High ...

Gas prices for 6-24-25

Murphy USA $3.22 Amoco Express $3.27 Circle K $3.26 Caspian Marathon $3.19 Northside Krist $3.25 Kwik Trip $3.26 Island Resort Store $3.22 Big Foot Liquor $3.25

Map display set

MARQUETTE — The Marquette History Center will have maps of the Great Lakes and Marquette County on display from June 23 through Jan. 31. Maps are a valuable tool for seeing history at work. They have been used as an aid to all types of transportation from steamboat routes to today’s single track bike trails. They are also used as a marketing tool, for reference, and entertainment. Patrons can see how mapmakers have sometimes misled their viewers and how the landscape and surroundings have changed. For more information go to marquettehistory.org or call 906-226-3571.

Ski club meets

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Kiwanis Ski Club will have a meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the clubhouse.

Artists sought to create mural at Bates Hall

BATES TOWNSHIP — The Bates Hall Preservation Society is conducting a contest to select an Iron County resident artist to paint an original mural highlighting the township’s farming, logging and mining history. The painting will be about 28-by-5-feet on the north inside wall at 3070 E. U.S. 2. The artists must have demonstrated mural experience to be eligible. For a complete copy of the contest rules, a photo of the wall for mural placement or to visit the hall, contact President Margee Brennan at 906-284-0988. The rules and picture will also be posted on the society’s ...