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Kingsford man gets belated medal for Gulf War service

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KINGSFORD — A local veteran has received a long-awaited piece of hardware from his time in the military. Boyd Bailey of Kingsford was recently awarded the National Defense Service Medal in recognition of his service during the Gulf War. “I have been waiting more than 35 years for this ...

IM School Board OKs hiring IM-K schools assistant director

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IRON MOUNTAIN — The Iron Mountain School Board approved hiring Matthew LaLonde as assistant director of the Iron Mountain-Kingsford Community Schools. LaLonde had previously worked for the Breitung Township School District. IMKCS Director Julie Wonders said it will be nice to have an ...

Dickinson chamber marks NDM Systems relocation

Business

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce had a ribbon-cutting ceremony for NDM Systems after the business relocated in Iron Mountain. NDM Systems is marking three years of serving the community. NDM Systems specializes in professional information technology services as well as ...

‘Forever chemicals’ quietly contaminate wells in US

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STELLA, Wis. (AP) — Kristen Hanneman made a small decision in 2022 that would upend life for her entire town. State scientists were checking private drinking water wells across Wisconsin for a widely used family of harmful chemicals called PFAS. They mailed an offer to test the well ...

Demand for cottage cheese spurs new Wisconsin processing

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Protein-obsessed Americans are eating more cottage cheese: in bowls, spread on toast or turned into the latest low-carb dessert. The rising star of the dairy case is also driving new investments in dairy processing in Wisconsin. Associated Milk Producers Inc., a cooperative with farmers ...