L’ANSE — The Baraga County Board of Commissioners passed a number of resolutions, purchased a vehicle for the sheriff’s department and brought up the topic of foreigners buying land in the Upper Peninsula during the board’s monthly meeting on July 14. The first resolution passed was ...

ONTONAGON — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Western Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Council is scheduled to hear an outlook on state parks in the western U.P. and receive updates on the DNR’s wolf abundance trail camera survey and moose research study when the council ...

CALUMET — Those looking to learn a new hobby for 2025 will have that opportunity at the Copper Country Curling Club’s annual open house and Learn to Curl events Friday and Saturday. The events are designed to serve as an introduction to the sport of curling and to the club. The open house ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — When John Nowicki decided to purchase equipment for the playground at Heights Park in Niagara — commonly known as the “Purple Park” — he didn’t envision it becoming an initiative to expand the playgrounds in the city. It started a couple years ago when he was ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Part-time staffing to support Dickinson County Fair operations will be on the agenda for new county commissioners in 2025 after the fair board voted 6-5 Monday to recommend John Degenaer Jr. for a vacant secretary-office manager position. The fair board’s action came ...