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VA interns complete psychology training program

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center has announced the graduation of two doctoral candidates as psychology interns. Zachary Bertram and Caroline Rogers began their one-year internships in Iron Mountain in July 2025 and graduated July 10. The Iron Mountain-based VA ...

Maintenance on I-75 spur in Sault Ste. Marie starts Monday

SAULT STE. MARIE — The Michigan Department of Transportation will be performing maintenance on the I-75 Business Spur bridge over I-75 in Sault Ste. Marie, requiring traffic signal changes on the bridge beginning Monday. Work will be completed from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Eastern time each night. The work is expected to be completed by Wednesday morning but may extend to Thursday depending on the weather. Motorists should expect one lane of alternating traffic open on the I-75 Business Spur with temporary traffic signals. The existing ramp signals will be placed in flash mode. A 12-foot ...

Program on wolves offered in Florence

FLORENCE, Wis. — The public is invited to attend a free, outdoor education program in Florence on wolf management. The program “Wolves in Wisconsin – Bureau of Wildlife Management” will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the lower level conference room at the Florence Natural Resource building, 5628 Forestry Drive, on the corner of U.S. 2 and Highway 101/70 in Florence. Randy Johnson, a large carnivore specialist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ Bureau of Wildlife Management, will discuss the wolf population, biology and behavior, the DNR’s wolf management ...

Saturday in the Park offers five bands over two nights

IRON MOUNTAIN — The 14th-annual Saturday in the Park returns Friday and Saturday with a full and diverse lineup of music and activities in City Park. “We’re excited this year,” said Caroline Sullivan, one of the organizers of the event that raises money for City Park. “We have a ...

Hard to breathe

IRON MOUNTAIN — Heavy smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota moved into the Upper Peninsula early Wednesday, locking the region down with unhealthy, even hazardous, air conditions that prompted warnings to stay indoors. Meteorologists at the Michigan Department of Environment, ...