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Multicultural heritage forum featured speaker, teachers

IRON MOUNTAIN — Local residents recently took part in an open forum about what parents and educators can do to help children to know, respect, and appreciate people of different ethnic, racial and cultural backgrounds. The program, “To A Fuller Joy: Teaching Our Children about ...

IM author releases romance novel plus ‘Reader’s Companion’

IRON MOUNTAIN — Iron Mountain author and writer-creator Barbara Kramer, writing under the pen name Eleanor Morelli, has released her historical romance novel, “Invitation From Iron Ridge: A Mail Order Bride Deceived,” along with “The Reader’s Companion to Invitation From Iron ...

To go or not to go

Dear Annie: My dad is turning 73 next month, and my mom is throwing this big party for him. She is begging me to come, but my parents live across the country — a six-hour plane ride. I work full time and have two kids under 5. My family only takes a trip like this once or twice a year, and if ...

906 SERA at UP North on May 11

GWINN — The 906 Chapter of State Employee Retirees Association will gather for a luncheon meeting at noon Eastern time Monday at the UP North event center in Gwinn. The program will feature Zach Holloway of Blue Cross Blue Shield, the administrator of retiree health benefits for State of ...

Today’s Birthdays

May 8, 2026 Rachel Deloria, Quinnesec Kirk Fortner, Iron Mountain

Class Get-togethers

Wednesday — Vulcan High School 1960-1965, lunch, 11 a.m., Norway Senior Center. — Crystal Falls High School Class of 1969, luncheon, 1 p.m., Amasa Sawblade. Thursday — Kingsford High School Class of 1972, luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Bob & Gerry’s, Kingsford. All classmates and ...