Marking Memorial Day weekend
Uren-Cooper-Johnson American Legion Post 50 members — from left, Steve Jacques, Sam Ethington, Paul Kapleaiski with the flag and Phil Spooner — served as color guard to lead the parade Monday morning for the annual Dickinson County Memorial Day program from Ludington Street down U.S. 2 to the courthouse, followed by the Kingsford and Iron Mountain high school bands and area Boy and Cub Scouts. (Betsy Bloom/Daily News photo)
Area Boy and Cub Scouts salute the flag as the Kingsford and Iron Mountain high school bands play “The Star-Spangled Banner,” then led the crowd at the annual Dickinson County Memorial Day program in the Pledge of Allegiance. (Betsy Bloom/Daily News photo)
Members of the Nurses Honor Guard wave at riders taking part in the Veterans Tribute Ride on Saturday as they arrive at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain. More than 200 bikes took part in the 20th-annual event. (Marguerite Lanthier/Daily News photo)
Jeff Spencer of Ishpeming greets Robert Smajda and his grandson Felix, 2, at the Oscar G. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center in Iron Mountain during the Veterans Tribute Ride on Saturday. (Marguerite Lanthier/Daily News photo)
Uren-Cooper-Johnson American Legion Post 50 members — from left, Steve Jacques, Sam Ethington, Paul Kapleaiski with the flag and Phil Spooner — served as color guard to lead the parade Monday morning for the annual Dickinson County Memorial Day program from Ludington Street down U.S. 2 to the courthouse, followed by the Kingsford and Iron Mountain high school bands and area Boy and Cub Scouts. (Betsy Bloom/Daily News photo)
Area Boy and Cub Scouts salute the flag as the Kingsford and Iron Mountain high school bands play “The Star-Spangled Banner,” then led the crowd at the annual Dickinson County Memorial Day program in the Pledge of Allegiance. (Betsy Bloom/Daily News photo)
Members of the Nurses Honor Guard wave at riders taking part in the Veterans Tribute Ride on Saturday as they arrive at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain. More than 200 bikes took part in the 20th-annual event. (Marguerite Lanthier/Daily News photo)
Jeff Spencer of Ishpeming greets Robert Smajda and his grandson Felix, 2, at the Oscar G. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center in Iron Mountain during the Veterans Tribute Ride on Saturday. (Marguerite Lanthier/Daily News photo)
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Conditions were cloudy and cool but no rain Monday morning spoiled the annual Dickinson County Memorial Day program in downtown Iron Mountain. The event featured the Kingsford and Iron Mountain high school bands, area Boy and Cub Scouts, Uren-Cooper-Johnson American Legion Post 50 members as color guard, singing by Kevin Fraker and the Kingsford choir, and guest speaker Andrew Mendini, a veteran and principal at North Elementary School in Iron Mountain. Denise Formolo, Dickinson County Veteran Service officer, was master of ceremonies. (Betsy Bloom/Daily News photos)
More than 200 bikes took part Saturday in the 20th-annual Veterans Tribute Ride through Iron Mountain to meet with veterans at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center. (Marguerite Lanthier/Daily News photos)