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Measles outbreak grows in southwest Wisconsin

IRON MOUNTAIN — A recent report of a couple of measles cases in southwest Wisconsin has turned into an outbreak, with 13 more confirmed cases and six probable cases of the viral illness, the state health department reported Thursday. The outbreak in Iowa and Lafayette counties highlights the importance of getting vaccinated for measles, considered the safest and most effective way to prevent the spread of the virus, said Dr. Ryan Westergaard, chief medical officer in the communicable disease bureau of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. The new group of measles patients who ...

Bridge work set in region to resume

NEWBERRY — Onsite work on the Michigan Department of Transportation project to replace the M-129 bridge over Fletcher Creek in Chippewa County is expected to resume soon. The installation of the box culvert on M-129 over Fletcher Creek has been delayed for several weeks due to issues with fabricating the new culvert. Scanning and testing of the new culvert is currently under way at the fabrication plant and is expected to be finished next week. Onsite activity is expected to resume shortly, pending successful completion of these detailed tests. Work on this project has required ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

60 years ago ISHPEMING — Francis Dishnow, Ishpeming High School principle, today asked all parents and students to cooperate in arranging proper dress and appearance for all students when attending school. Through efforts by junior and senior high schools, a dress guide has been approved for all students. “During a time of rapidly changing hairdos, it is difficult to set rules and regulations,” Dishnow said. School officials noted that the primary purpose of a dress guide is to make the student aware of dress and grooming so that his appearance will always be an asset. They ...

Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association 35-1 Reaches $100,000 in donations to MVH DJ Jacobetti

Today in History: August 18, 19th Amendment gives women the vote

Today in History: August 18, 19th Amendment gives women the vote By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, Aug. 18, the 230th day of 2026. There are 135 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing American women’s right ...

Expanded VA eligibility for veterans: In-person enrollment events announced

NEWBERRY — Good news for eastern Upper Peninsula area veterans, who are invited, along with their families, to attend upcoming in-person events to learn about expanded health care benefits now available through the Department of Veterans Affairs following the passage of the PACT Act. Signed ...