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Niagara school to host MLK Day program

NIAGARA, Wis. — The Niagara School District will have its 10th-annual commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19, in the auditorium of the school, 700 Jefferson Ave. in Niagara. Two identical programs will be presented: 11:32 a.m.-12:01 p.m. for middle school students ...

State Senate candidate plans meet and greet

IRON MOUNTAIN — Chris Mapps, a candidate for Michigan's 38th State Senate district, will have a meet and greet at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Hardee's Conference Room, 315 N. Stephenson Ave. in Iron Mountain

Stomp the Snow at Pine Grove offers lantern-lit snowshoe walk and more

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Stomp the Snow charity event returns Saturday, Jan. 17. The fourth-annual lantern-lit family snowshoe walk will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. at Pine Grove Country Club in Iron Mountain. Stomp the Snow is organized through the Family Snowshoe Charity Association, a ...

Court rules state’s mental health procurement plan violates law

A Michigan court has ruled that the state’s plan to overhaul its mental health service delivery system violates state law, citing conflicts with the Michigan Mental Health Code. The decision, issued Thursday by Judge Christopher P. Yates of the Michigan Court of Claims, declared that the ...

Rapid River Relic Riders to host 20th-annual event

RAPID RIVER – Snowmobile engines built decades ago will rumble back to life later this month for the 20th-annual Rapid River Relic Riders event, a two-day tradition featuring food, fellowship and prizes. The relic ride will take place Friday, Jan. 30. Registration runs from 9 a.m. to ...

Wintry mix of rain, ice and snow in forecast for region

About an inch of snow was expected to fall in the Iron Mountain area today, possibly coming on the heels of overnight freezing rain. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph today, with a high near 30, the National Weather Service said. Little or no ice accumulation was expected, but snow amounts ...