The 2026 Dickinson County Fair enjoyed near-perfect weather for much of its five-day run, especially during the weekend into Monday’s close. Some of the highlights this weekend included the youth livestock auction Saturday, the pleasure…
Drought considered severe in southern UP
IRON MOUNTAIN — Two months of below-normal rainfall has led to severe drought in parts of Dickinson, Iron and Menominee…
Amid ‘mass proliferation,’ Flock cameras emerge as key election issue
(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) As…
Citizenship voting proposal kept off ballot by US, Michigan Supreme Courts
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Marinette, Peshtigo closer to aid for PFAS contamination
Residents who have been struggling with PFAS contamination in northeastern Wisconsin are one step closer to securing safe water after…
Halloween-themed Harvest Festival set this weekend
HOMESTEAD, Wis. — The second-annual Harvest Festival, a Halloween-themed family camping event, is planned for Friday through Sunday at West…
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Lifestyles
Zonta Club new officers and members
The Zonta Club of Iron Mountain-Kingsford recently received new members and installed officers at…
How to declutter without starting a war
IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County Library plans to host three Caregiver Socials for the community.…
Dickinson County Library to have Caregiver Socials at three sites
Sept. 8, 2026
Local Sports
Brewers rally in 8th for 4-3 win over Cubs
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jackson Chourio singled home two runs to spark a three-run rally…
North Dickinson overcame early turnovers and defeated Superior Central 58-30 at Eben Junction on Thursday. The…
Nordics, Trojans post eight-player victories
Knights rock Miners
Suring defeated visiting Niagara 3-0 in M & O Conference volleyball action Thursday, but all three…
Suring volleyball slips past Niagara
Business
9-5 stocks
Opinion
Knowing when to keep kids home from school
By now, all area schools are back in session, with the long Labor Day weekend providing an early break after a week or two of classes. As parents and caregivers well know, when students begin sharing spaces with others in the close confines of school, they’ll likely encounter a host of viruses and other…
Editorial cartoon for Sept. 8, 2026
Vance called El-Sayed evil — he’s one to talk
Midterm elections head into the home stretch
News
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Iran's messaging turns more assertive
Obituaries
Joan M. Donaldson
SAGOLA — Joan M. Donaldson, 66, of Sagola and Pembine, Wis., passed away on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the arrangements.
Francis G. Pfeiffer
Gail ‘Poodie’ Dalpra
Carol Gauthier
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