HANCOCK — Members of the urban planning group drafting Hancock’s master plan update presented findings from public sessions held earlier this year during Monday’s Hancock Planning Commission meeting. James Kilborn, an associate planner with the Grand Rapids-based Progressive AE, laid ...

QUINNESEC — A proposal that allows a private landfill in Breitung Township to continue to accept waste sludge from a Menominee pulp mill has gained support from Breitung Township Board, moving it closer to becoming a part of Dickinson County’s solid waste plan. Officials from Niagara ...

By JIM ANDERSON The Daily News IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County Board opposes legislation that would establish a statewide code for septic systems, saying the issue is better left to local health departments. After a brief discussion Monday, the board unanimously adopted a resolution to ...

By ILSA MINOR The Daily Press ESCANABA — With the deadline for recall signatures fast-approaching, commissioners appealing petitions, and a judge on vacation, things looked grim for a group of Delta County residents seeking to remove county commissioners Dave Moyle, Bob Barron and Bob ...

By GRAHAM JAEHNIG Daily Mining Gazette BARAGA — The 45th Annual KBIC Maawanji’iding Pow Wow festivities were interrupted Saturday about an hour and a half after the 1 p.m. Grand Entry. A torrential downpour sent hundreds of spectators running for their cars. Because of the high ...

FLORENCE, Wis. — Florence County Board will support a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources effort to purchase a 40-acre parcel within the Spread Eagle Barrens. Forestry and Parks Director Patrick Smith said the property is surrounded by state lands and will be a good addition to the ...