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Iron County equalized property values for 2024 up 19%

CRYSTAL FALLS — Iron County’s total equalized property value for 2024 grew to $1.01 billion, an increase of 19%, the county board learned Tuesday. Equalization Director Amy Bucek reported that taxable value rose 7.45% to $691 million following an 8.6% increase in 2023. Bucek said that while most property classes saw an increase in taxable value, timber cutover parcels saw a large decrease of 22.5% due to Hematite Township changing all of its parcels that were previously classified as cutover to other classes such as residential. A contributing factor to the increase in property ...

Calumet village receives state Treasury Department grants

CALUMET — The Michigan Department of Treasury announced on Tuesday that Calumet Village has been awarded two grants totaling more than $570,000 through the Financially Distressed Cities, Villages and Townships Grant Program. One award, a Public service enhancement through infrastructure replacement at the village hall building totals $323,450. The other is a public service enhancement through infrastructure replacement at the public works a for $247,500. The grant for the Village Hall building will include replacing the roof of the hall side of the building, as well as tuck-pointing ...

13 years later, Adam Campbell death remains mystery

ESCANABA — Thirteen years ago this week, the body of 26-year-old Adam Campbell was found in a burning vehicle in Escanaba. The Escanaba Public Safety Department is still investigating the case. “Currently, the case status remains open. We have had several leads that came in within the ...

FCC launching broadband consumer label

HOUGHTON — Internet service providers offering standalone broadband access are required to provide new consumer labels for their service starting Wednesday. The labels, which resume the nutritional labels on food products, will be required at the point of sale, both online and in stores for large ISPs. All standalone home or fixed internet service will be required to have the labels, along with mobile broadband plans. They will display broadband prices, speeds, details about the introductory rates and data allowances. They will also provide links providing more information about ...

Dickinson property values soar

IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County’s total equalized property valuation has climbed by a staggering 20% over the past year, reaching $1.45 billion, an increase of about $240 million, county board members learned this week. With other factors included, Equalization Director Matt Baumgartner expects the increase in taxable value this year will be 8.7%, which follows a 5.1% increase in 2023. That should translate into a similar increase in property tax revenues. The increase, Baumgartner said, is chiefly due to higher property assessments as well as new construction. Unless an ...

Work to begin on Breitung Avenue in Kingsford

KINGSFORD — Another road construction project in Kingsford is scheduled to start this week. The East Breitung Avenue project, which includes resurfacing of the roadway from Carpenter Avenue to Woodbine Street, will be under construction for about 45 days. The work is being done by FA ...