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Funding push

CALUMET TOWNSHIP — Swedetown Trails Club announced today it will launch a crowdfunding campaign alongside the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to raise and match $50,000 by Aug. 20. The crowdfunding is part of a $1.1 million project to expand amenities and accessibility with ...

Recovery in progress

ONTONAGON TOWNSHIP — In the aftermath of last week’s storm hitting the Copper Country, Ontonagon Township Park’s campground was in a state of disarray. After a week of repairs and clean-up, the campground is almost fully operational. Only three sites out of the 82 are unusable at press ...

Nonprofits and brands are navigating the partisan air of the 250th in search of a unifying tone

NEW YORK — The United States' 250th birthday carries ambitions to galvanize Americans behind nationwide community-service drives and patriotic brand launches. Well-known U.S. nonprofits hope to inspire a record-setting level of volunteerism, while major companies such as Walmart and Coca-Cola are sponsoring tributes and selling limited-edition merchandise. But the private sector's unifying ambitions have been met with a mixed response, complicated by an uneasy national mood. Fewer Americans see their country as exceptional compared to 10 years ago, according to a recent survey from ...

Hubbell, Tamarack City celebrate 4th of July

TORCH LAKE TOWNSHIP — Cooler temperatures and sunshine prevailed Saturday morning as Hubbell and Tamarack City celebrated America’s 250th birthday with its 4th of July parade. The parade began at Koppers, on M-26 just north of Hubbell at 10:30 a.m., and traveled to the south end of ...