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PEO Chapter AN to meet today

IRON MOUNTAIN — PEO Chapter AN will meet at 6 p.m. today at the home of Sally Bloom. Co-host will be Jan Collins. This will be a wine and hors d’oeuvre fundraiser. Members are asked to send regrets to Bloom.

Combat heroes historical program Thursday at West Iron District Library

IRON RIVER — Adults are invited to enjoy a historical presentation on local combat heroes as part of the monthly Iron County Genealogical Society meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday at the West Iron District Library. There will be refreshments available and you do not need to be a member of the society to attend. "We will be sharing some of the stories and photos from local WWII services members and even a few stories from the Revolutionary War," said Erika Sauter, program coordinator for the WIDL. "We are excited to collaborate with the Genealogical Society on this program and hope ...

Golden K hosts annual picnic for children with special needs

Monday was a beautiful day for all the events that occur on Memorial Day. Tuesday, the Golden K facilitated the annual picnic for children with special needs and their aides. It was a spectacular warm day and as the buses pulled in, the students were thrilled to be at the City Park. Jim ...

Telephone retirees to gather

IRON MOUNTAIN — AT&T and Michigan Bell retirees will meet for a luncheon at 11:30 Monday at the Holiday Kitchen in Iron Mountain.

Genealogical Society to meet Thursday in CF

CRYSTAL FALLS — The Iron County Genealogical Society will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Harbour House Museum, 17 N. Fourth St. in Crystal Falls. Participants should note the change of time and venue. A representative of the Harbour House Museum will present a program about Agnes Davies, a survivor of the fateful Titanic ocean liner disaster. After the ship hit an iceberg during her maiden voyage and began to sink, Davies was among the fortunate ones who was able to board a lifeboat. Once picked up by another ship, she was transported to New York City and from there she traveled to ...