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Seed Swap planned for Saturday

HOUGHTON — The Third Annual Seed Swap is scheduled for Saturday, March 30, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Portage Lake District Library, on Huron Street, in Houghton. The Western U.P. Food Systems Collaborative is sponsoring the event. Rachael Pressley, senior regional planner with the with ...

Improvements, upgrades at Breitung Township Schools

KINGSFORD — Breitung Township Schools is working to connect the district with the community through building upgrades aimed at increasing use. “I really see the outstanding connection with the community and the school. They feel comfortable asking and using the facilities, they’re ...

Northpointe pledges better communication

IRON MOUNTAIN — Town hall informational meetings will take place in the three counties served by Northpointe Behavioral Healthcare System as the mental health agency deals with claims of “deficiencies” raised during a joint meeting last week of the three county boards. The first ...

Report: Woman can stand trial in murder

HOUGHTON — A Wisconsin woman has been declared competent to stand trial for the December murder of a Hancock Township man. Margaret Kempainen, 50, of Hartland, Wisconsin appeared via videoconference for a review hearing in 97th District Court Friday. She is accused of helping to kill her ...

Illinois man pleads guilty to charges from fatal L’Anse Holiday crash

By GARRETT NEESE Daily Mining Gazette L’ANSE — An Illinois man pleaded guilty Tuesday to operating under the influence during a October 2022 semi-truck crash at the Holiday station in L’Anse that killed one person. Dawaun Johnson, 24, of University Park, Illinois, appeared in Baraga ...

I.M. robotics

IRON MOUNTAIN — The newly re-formed Iron Mountain High School robotics team will compete in its second match of the season next week — and members hope it won’t be their last. The Iron Mountain Gold Diggers travel to Troy on Thursday to compete against 39 other teams from throughout ...