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Ironwood mayor reacts to Aspirus deciding to end birthing services

IRONWOOD – Aspirus Health is is facing pushback on its plans to end birthing services at its Ironwood hospital Dec. 31, after rejecting $1.2 million from the 2025 Michigan state budget to provide obstetric and gynecological care in that Gogebic County community. The announcement Sept. 5 ...

Marquette Alternative High School finishes solar project

MARQUETTE — Friday saw the installation and final touches to the four-year solar power project at Marquette Alternative High School. Students, faculty and more contributors have been hard at work getting the project off the ground with grant writing and fundraising that have culminated in ...

Gladstone manufacturer VanAire is a global name

GLADSTONE — Birthed in a garage and now distributing products around the globe is VanAire Inc., a company specializing in primarily the manufacture of valve automation hardware — specifically, linkage kits to join valves and actuators. They also now make equipment that helps clean water ...

Downstate bear hunter missing in UP found safe

HOUGHTON — An 82-year-old bear hunter from lower Michigan who was the focus of an extensive search is safe after spending the night in the Houghton County woods. The man from the Winona, Michigan, area was in Houghton County hunting with family and friends. He reportedly left the camp about ...

Calumet celebrates 150th anniversary

CALUMET — The Village of Calumet celebrated its 150th anniversary with a block party downtown Saturday. The celebration had a section of Sixth Street blocked off, with about 20 vendors and food trucks and live music at the end of the street. Free ice cream was distributed and adults could ...