Tunnel permits to be fast-tracked under a Trump emergency order

By: By TODD RICHMOND

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has decided to fast-track permits for building a protective tunnel around an aging Enbridge oil pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes, stoking environmentalists’ fears that the ...

April 17, 2025

IM school board gets visit from seventh grade robotics team

By: By MARGUERITE LANTHIER

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Iron Mountain High School Robotics team gave a presentation to the school board and demonstrated how their robot — Goldberg — works. The team, called the Gold Diggers, is comprised of seventh graders. Coach Tim ...

April 17, 2025

Wisconsin sees record start to the wildfire season

By: By DANIELLE KAEDING

Wisconsin saw a record number of fires in January and February this year due to a lack of snow as climate change has set the stage for more wildfires. Wisconsin averages 864 wildfires that burn around 1,800 acres each year, according to the ...

April 17, 2025

Despite anxieties, Linsenbigler starred for Mountaineers girls

By: By JERRY DeROCHE

IRON MOUNTAIN — Iron Mountain’s Macy Linsenbigler is a paradox. During her recently completed basketball career that ended with her selection to the UPSSA All-U.P. Division 1-3 first team, Linsenbigler was a terror on the backboards. Yet ...

April 17, 2025

Norway cheer team earns honors

NORWAY — The Competitive Cheer Coaches Association of Michigan has announced its honors. The Norway High School varsity competitive cheer athletes took home All-State, All-Regional and All-District Honors in Division 4. NHS varsity ...

April 17, 2025

Gold Medal Classic names picks for all tournament

HERMANSVILLE — Wrapping up another successful Gold Medal Classic, which concluded play Sunday at the Frank Rodman Community Center, tournament organizers announced all tournament teams in Classes A and B as well as a High School Seniors all ...

April 17, 2025