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SERA luncheon set

GWINN — State of Michigan Retirees and their guests will meet for a luncheon meeting at the Up North Events Center in Gwinn on Monday, May 13. Luncheon will begin at noon Eastern time. Retirees and their guests need to make reservations with Edgar Sommers by calling 906-250-5560 no later than Sunday. The lunch buffet will include the nearly world-famous Up North ribs and fish and fowl specials along with a select vegetable and potato selection followed by a dessert and beverage. Cost of the reservation will be $20. Special speakers for the event will include Arva Overton, Blue ...

Free throw winners

The Knights of Columbus in the Marquette Diocese concluded its 2024 Diocesan Free Throw Contest at the Negaunee Middle School. Boys and girls ages 9 through 14 who previously won their council and district competitions held throughout the Upper Peninsula participated in the event. The winners shot an additional 25 free throws that were recorded and submitted to the state competition in Mount Pleasant. Two Marquette Diocese athletes emerged as Michigan State Champions. Aubrie Moore of Kingsford won the girls age 14 division and boys age 12 division winner was Blake Sullivan of Ishpeming.

Genealogical group meets on Thursday

IRON RIVER — The Iron County Genealogical Society will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday in the J. Patrick White Conference Room of the West Iron District Library in Iron River. Sandra (George) Thoney, local author of a number of West Iron County historical books as well as children’s works, will be the guest speaker. She will explain the process of how a personal family memory book blossomed into a number of historical books filled with collections of old photographs, memorabilia and memories; a journey through bygones times of businesses, families, organizations, churches, schools, ...

Women’s club features historical presentation

IRON MOUNTAIN — The April luncheon meeting of the Iron Mountain-Kingsford General Federation of Women’s Clubs had a very entertaining program. President Gail Galotta wrote “We Are the Iron Mountain/Kingsford Women’s Club,” which is a skit highlighting social and historical events in ...

PEO Chapter AN to meet Monday

IRON MOUNTAIN — PEO Chapter AN will host a salad and sandwich fundraiser at 6 p.m. Monday at the home of Arlene Lake. Members are asked to notify the hostess if unable to attend.

Retirees to meet

IRON MOUNTAIN — AT&T and Michigan Bell telephone retirees and former employees will gather for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Holiday Kitchen in Iron Mountain. All are welcome.