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Ford Airport Day takes off Saturday

By TERRI CASTELAZ The Daily News KINGSFORD — For two decades, the history of flight has been celebrated at Ford Airport Day. The 20th-annual event is set to take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Kingsford airport. The A-26 Invader “The Silver Dragon” will again be one ...

Bridge lifts to be restricted

By GARRETT NEESE Daily Mining Gazette HOUGHTON — Drivers in Houghton and Hancock will have less worry of unexpected backups at the Portage Lake Lift Bridge. Lifts of the bridge will be restricted to the top and halfway point of the hour in most cases, starting Sept. 29, Houghton County ...

Drone aids in Marinette County horse search

MARINETTE,—Marinette County sheriff’s deputies used a drone to help find horses that got loose early Tuesday north of Porterfield, Wis., which followed reports of both a minor collision and near collision on County Highway G. In all, 10 horses were gathered, and taken home by the owner, ...

County to update recycling plan

By JIM ANDERSON The Daily News IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County expects to update its solid waste management plan with the help of a regional agency that will receive state grant funds, part of a legislative package signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in December to overhaul Michigan’s ...

End the Silence Walk is Saturday at new location

ESCANABA — End the Silence, a Depression Awareness and Suicide Prevention Walk, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept.16. The event will be held at a new location this year, the Miracle of Life Building at the U.P. State Fairgrounds in Escanaba. The walk is being held at the end of National Suicide ...

Bridging the bay? Baraga, L’Anse schools exploring consolidation

By GARRETT NEESE The Daily Mining Gazette BARAGA COUNTY — Two Baraga County school districts are tentatively investigating whether the districts will consolidate. Baraga Area Schools and L’Anse Public Schools are looking into the idea, which would result in a combined school ...