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County, township, school meetings scheduled

Iron Mountain Planning Commission will meet at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Iron Mountain City Hall. Norway Township Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Township Hall in Vulcan. Iron Mountain Board of Education will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the media center at 300 W. B St., Iron Mountain. ...

Circle Power grant supports Groveland Mine Pond efforts

NORWAY TOWNSHIP — The Wild Rivers Invasive Species Coalition recently completed invasive species removal work at the Groveland Mine Pond Recreation Area in central Dickinson County, removing autumn olive from a quarter-mile of roadside access as part of ongoing conservation efforts supported ...

Ely Township to buy Barnes Hecker Mine plot, convert space to memorial park

ISHPEMING — The Barnes Hecker mine, known for the 1926 cave-in that took 51 lives, is in the final stages of being purchased by Ely Township. The purchase is not fully complete but the township decided to share a bit of information in a public release. “Due to many people sharing false ...

Children’s chorus rehearsals to begin

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County Community Chorus began their rehearsals on Sept. 9 for the "Sounds of Christmas" concert. The children's chorus will now begin rehearsals at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church at 395 Hamilton Ave. in Kingsford and will continue on the ...

Groundbreaking for charter high school near Houghton

CALUMET TOWNSHIP – Moyle Construction had a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for the new Copper Island Academy High School. When completed, it will be the third instructional building on the Copper Island Academy campus, on Industrial Drive, near the Houghton County Memorial Airport. Nora ...

Niagara City Hall to celebrate 35th anniversary on Monday

NIAGARA, Wis. — A special event is planned Monday to mark the 35th anniversary of the Niagara City Hall. The Niagara Library will host an open house starting at 1 p.m., celebrating calling the City Hall basement home since the building opened in 1990. The open house will feature a ...