HOUGHTON — The Bootjack Fire Department is cautioning the public to stay off the ice on Torch Lake, due to unseasonably warm weather and thin ice. Fire Chief Dan Sarazin that in many places, the ice is two inches in thickness or less, and in areas where currents flow beneath the ice, the ...

MARQUETTE — Each year, Michiganders purchase millions of live Christmas trees. When the holidays are over, though, many people wonder if there are beneficial uses for their trees rather than sending them to a landfill. The answer is yes — there are many ways that your old Christmas trees ...

By JIM ANDERSON Iron Mountain Daily News IRON MOUNTAIN — Health insurance rates are up 18% collectively for active employees and retirees as Dickinson County prepares to hold a public hearing on a 2025 general fund budget that is up 5.3% from 2024. In a budget memo, Controller Brian ...

ESCANABA — Bay College has announced that it has been awarded a $1 million College Success Go Big Grant by the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential. This funding will enable Bay College to enhance student completion rates, expand Credit for Prior Learning ...

HANCOCK — The Dec. 16 deadline set by Hancock Public Schools for accepting requests of purchasing its bus garage has been tabled temporarily at the request of the city of Hancock. The city had expressed interest in purchasing the parcel. Earlier this month, the city ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Jennifer Bartnikowski, along with her mother Debbie Bartnikowski and aunt Donnette Salczenko, recently used their skills to help brighten the day of community living center residents at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center by donating 40 quilts they made ...