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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 ...

Today’s Birthdays

July 1, 2026 Greenlee Rai Grant, Kingsford Marah Harvath, Green Bay, Wis.

PEO Chapter AN to meet July 13

IRON MOUNTAIN — PEO Chapter AN will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, July 13, 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.

Norway Junior High School announces honor rolls

NORWAY — Norway Junior High School has announced its fourth quarter and second semester honor roll. Fourth quarter Eighth grade — Ella Alessandroni, Brock Baldwin, Gatlin Bohl, Jack Bourdage, Paisley Bray, Patrick Bray, Anthony Buchl, Jethro Buell, Morgan Buettner, Harper Campbell, Rayonna Ehmer, Brian Erkkila, Miranda Forcey, Adeline Graves, Dalton Gustavson, Brielle Harris, Cierra Hemeleski, Harper Larsen, Hope Lofholm, Henry Mathena, Noah Miller, Piper Roberts, Dominic Rochon, Mya Rock, Braelyn Savage, Nicholas Schemonia, Charlie St. Vincent, Tyler Sternhagen, Abigail Vaught, ...

Mobile food pantry in Kingsford on July 8

KINGSFORD — Feeding America West Michigan will bring a mobile food pantry Wednesday, July 8, to Redemption Hill Church, 332 S. Carpenter Ave. in Kingsford. Free food will be available to all households experiencing food insecurity. The drive-thru food distribution begins promptly at 11 a.m., with registration at 10 a.m. at customer vehicles. Arrival prior to registration is not necessary. A household is eligible for the supplemental food provided by the mobile food pantry if it already receives food assistance — such as SNAP, WIC, SSI — and meets federal income guidelines, or ...

Declutter before downsizing

Dear Heloise: My husband and I have plans to move to our vacation home after we retire. We're going through this large house of ours and sorting through all of our belongings one room at a time. Our three daughters are helping because it’ll offer them a chance to take many things that have ...