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Hello again Kingsford! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Kingsford’s mail center was saved from a planned shutdown

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Low clouds, with a high of 26 and low of 23 degrees.
  • Friday: A bit of ice in the morning, temps: high: 30, low: 29.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., with a high of 34 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rep. Bergman Highlights Rural Funding, Mail Service and Tax Cuts as Congress Wraps Up 2025 (wzmq19.com) — Kingsford residents can expect their local mail processing center to stay open after Rep. Jack Bergman says community pressure helped reverse a proposed Postal Service shutdown. He also highlights nearly $6 million in rural funding and a new Working Families Tax Cuts Act he helped craft, which he says should put more money in Upper Peninsula pockets starting in 2026.
   

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