By JIM ANDERSON The Daily News IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County expects to update its solid waste management plan with the help of a regional agency that will receive state grant funds, part of a legislative package signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in December to overhaul Michigan’s ...

By GARRETT NEESE The Daily Mining Gazette BARAGA COUNTY — Two Baraga County school districts are tentatively investigating whether the districts will consolidate. Baraga Area Schools and L’Anse Public Schools are looking into the idea, which would result in a combined school ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Fall colors in the southern Upper Peninsula are expected to peak about three or four weeks from now as the National Weather Service predicts elevated chances for a dry fall and winter. Below-normal precipitation is forecast in the Great Lakes region through April, due to the ...

HANCOCK — Copper Shores Community Health Foundation recently announced this year’s recipients of the Small Grants Program: Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home, Bridging Gaps Childcare, Copper Country Intermediate School District, the Village of Laurium, Ahmeek Village Volunteer Fire and ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County Road Commission hopes to secure $3 million in state funding to fix 5.2 miles of Leeman Road in Sagola and Felch townships. All vehicles, including emergency vehicles, have to slow significantly when traveling the section in need of resurfacing, according ...

HANCOCK — The City of Hancock celebrated the end of summer with a day of games, vendors, activities and music. The new event had crowds of more than 200 people on Quincy Green at times Saturday afternoon, said Todd Gast, the city’s community development manager. “People have been ...