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Driver’s license restoration clinics coming to Hancock, Iron Mountain

HANCOCK — Upper Peninsula residents seeking to restore their driving privileges will have an opportunity to receive free, one-on-one assistance at two Road to Restoration clinics next week. The Michigan Secretary of State, along with state and community partners, will host a clinic in Hancock on Tuesday, Sept. 22, followed by a second clinic in Iron Mountain on Wednesday, Sept. 23. The clinics are designed to help eligible drivers understand their current license status and determine what steps they need to take to safely return to driving. Experts from the Michigan Department of ...

Lane closures begin this week on US 41 near M-35 intersection

NEGAUNEE — Motorists traveling US 41/M-28 near the M-35 intersection east of Negaunee should expect lane closures beginning this week as contractors for the Michigan Department of Transportation begin work on M-35. The traffic restrictions are expected to remain in place until late October. Under the temporary traffic plan, one eastbound lane of US 41 will be closed near the M-35 intersection. The westbound US-41 direct turn onto southbound M-35 also will be closed. Drivers who want to turn south onto M-35 from westbound US 41 will instead be directed to the next crossover to the ...

War in Ukraine becoming very inconvenient for Trump

One of the challenges with writing about the war in — and on — Ukraine is that so little changes. I don't mean the fighting on the ground, though even there, when viewed from a distance, it doesn't look as though much has shifted in a long while. Russia has gained very little territory in ...

League of Women Voters to host membership meeting

MARQUETTE — The League of Women Voters of Marquette County will hold its next general membership meeting from 6:30 - 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7 in Studio One, lower level, Peter White Public Library, 217 N. Front St. in Marquette. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political ...

Fundraiser launched for proposed Gladstone bike park

GLADSTONE — Delta County Nonmotorized Trails has launched a community fundraising campaign to support the development of a new bike park at the John and Melissa Besse Sports Park in Gladstone. The proposed Gladstone Community Bike Park would create a safe, accessible outdoor recreation destination for children, families, hikers and cyclists of all experience levels. Plans include a three-mile flowing singletrack trail around the property, a beginner-to-intermediate pump track and a skills area with features such as balance beams, rock gardens, small drops, berms and optional ...

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