IRON MOUNTAIN — The Veterans Benefits Administration Detroit Regional Office, in partnership with the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain and its community-based outpatient clinics, offers tele-benefits calls from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time on Mondays to answer VA benefits ...

HOMESTEAD, Wis. — Homestead Baptist Church invites children to its SCUBA VBS — “diving into a loving friendship with God” — from Aug. 5 through Aug. 9 at the church, 2670 County Road N in Homestead. At SCUBA, kids will explore the sea as they dig into feeling the friendship of Jesus ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — AT&T and Michigan Bell telephone retirees and former employees will gather for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5, at Holiday Kitchen in Iron Mountain. All are welcome.

FLORENCE, Wis. — The Aging and Disability Resource Center of Florence County will offer a free hiking group open to active seniors over the age of 60. These hikes will take place about twice a month from Aug. 7 through Oct. 23. They will explore Florence County, area waterfalls and other ...

ESCANABA — A resident is looking to establish a Blue Star Moms chapter in the Upper Peninsula. April Guindon of Escanaba, mother of AeroSpace Medical Service Journeyman Brett Guidon, is working to bring Blue Stars Mothers of America Inc. to the region. The organization is a non-profit, ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Iron Mountain area Finnish American Raja Ryhma organization’s annual picnic has been rescheduled to Wednesday, Aug. 7. Rained out in June, this date hopefully will have sunshine. As planned, the picnic will be at Iron Mountain City Park’s Bradley Maki Pavilion — ...