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Dickinson recall moving forward

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IRON MOUNTAIN — An elections panel ruled Monday that recall petitions filed against four members of the Dickinson County Board have sufficient clarity to go forward. Dickinson County Probate Judge Thomas Slagle, who led the public session, said it’s not up to the three-member elections ...

Keeping their posts

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KEWEENAW COUNTY – The Keweenaw County Board of Commissioners has retained the same officers as last year. The Board conducted its annual organizational meeting before its regular January meeting Don Piche was elected as Chairman in 2025 for two years, 2025-2026. Chairman Piche opened the ...

On ice training

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HOUGHTON – What many traveling over the Portage Lift Bridge Tuesday morning thought was a dramatic on-ice rescue, turned out to be important, however a bit less dramatic ... an on-ice training session What appeared to be two injured people needing rescue near the Portage Lake Lift Bridge ...

High ROI

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HOUGHTON – Last Monday, Michigan Tech News reported Michigan Technological University generated over $972 million in total economic impact during fiscal year 2024, calling it “a significant contribution to a robust public university ecosystem in Michigan that delivers exceptionally high ...

Arrests made for sex crimes

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STEPHENSON — Two Upper Peninsula men were arrested in connection with separate investigations in Marquette and Menominee counties. At 10 a.m. Thursday, coordinated service team detectives and deputies in the Menominee County community of Stephenson took a man into custody for alleged sex ...