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Extreme cold predicted for Midwest later in week

IRON MOUNTAIN — An extreme cold watch will be in effect from Thursday night through Saturday afternoon for the Upper Peninsula, the National Weather Service said. Dangerously cold wind chills as low as minus 32 degrees below zero Fahrenheit are possible, forecasters said. At Iron ...

Safe Routes to School project planned in IM

IRON MOUNTAIN — Plans are taking shape for a Safe Routes to School grant application that will make it safer to walk or bike to school in Iron Mountain. The plan would mainly improve sidewalks around the high school campus and along Fifth Street, leading to North Elementary School, according ...

Remember when?

The Daily News has decided to change its weekly "yesteryear" feature in order to include more historical photographs. Many of the collected prints from local museum archives highlight former residents, events, activities, as well as inside of homes or businesses; however, they are ...

Perfect weather as hundreds turn out for Stomp the Snow

IRON MOUNTAIN — Hundreds of participants came out to support the Stomp the Snow charity event Saturday. The fourth-annual lantern-lit family snowshoe event, organized by the local non-profit group Family Snowshoe Charity Association, took place at Pine Grove Country Club in Iron ...

Downtown IM favorite Spiro’s under new ownership

IRON MOUNTAIN — Spiro's Restaurant in downtown Iron Mountain is under new ownership, but customers can expect the same quality food that's been served there since they opened in 2010. Dan and Liz Paoli have taken over from Michael Christy, who had owned it for 11 years. "Mike came to ...

Ohio man dies in snowmobile crash in Alger County

ALGER COUNTY — A 22-year-old Ohio man was killed Saturday night in a snowmobile crash in Alger County. Michigan State Police troopers from the Negaunee post were called about 10:30 p.m. Saturday to Snowmobile Trail 8 near County Road H-58 in Shingleton Township, according to a MSP news ...