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Cancer center ‘a dream’ delivered

IRON MOUNTAIN — The wraps are almost ready to come off the new $10.6 million Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson Regional Cancer Center. Final touches are being made as the July 15 ribbon-cutting ceremony nears, when the facility will see its first patients as well, said Brandon Baldwin, ...

Budget has $1M for ski jump work on Pine Mountain

IRON MOUNTAIN — A budget deal Michigan lawmakers approved Thursday contains many key investments for the Upper Peninsula, including $1 million in debt relief for the Pine Mountain ski jump, said state Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Waucedah Township. The Pine Mountain aid will help the non-profit ...

LL-H parents voice concerns

LAKE LINDEN — About 20 parents brought forth concerns regarding the quality of their children’s school life at the Lake Linden-Hubbell School Board meeting last Monday. During a public comment period, Beth Krause, mother of a district third-grader, read from a list compiled by multiple ...

O’Driscoll appointed to Gladstone City Commission

GLADSTONE — Stephen P. O’Driscoll has been appointed to the Gladstone City Commission. The move came at Monday’s Gladstone City Commission meeting. Commissioners considered six applicants for a vacancy on the commission, and ultimately appointed O’Driscoll. He is to serve as city ...

Renovations underway at Fayette State Park

GARDEN — Fayette State Park’s historic site is undergoing construction to make needed structural changes to the furnace complex. The reconstruction is part of a $273 million project funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and approved by the state’s legislature for infrastructure in ...

Camp 911 gives area kids a chance learn safety skills

BARAGA — The 24th Annual Camp 911 was hosted outside of the Village Office of Baraga on Wednesday and Thursday, with the attendance of over 20 children from various schools of Baraga County. The camp is held each year to educate students on safety skills and entice them into joining first ...