Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center to Offer Monthly VA 101 Class
IRON MOUNTAIN — The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center will offer VA 101, a free monthly class that helps veterans understand the benefits, programs and services available to them through the Department of Veterans Affairs. The class will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. on the final Monday of each month, starting this Monday, in the medical center’s second-floor waiting room. All veterans are welcome, and registration is not required. VA 101 provides an introduction to programs available through the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center. The facility serves veterans in more than 24 ...
Study: More than 6,400 Great Lakes oil spills within 10 years
SAULT STE. MARIE — A decade-long review led by Lake Superior State University researchers has documented 6,453 reported oil spill incidents across the Great Lakes between 2015 and 2024, highlighting the frequency of smaller releases and gaps in the data needed to understand their ecological ...
Breitung schools to host forums before sinking fund renewal vote
KINGSFORD — Breitung Township School District is seeking voter approval Nov. 3 to renew its sinking fund. Superintendent Aaron Yonke explained it would be a continuation of the district’s current sinking fund and not a tax increase. A house with a taxable value of $100,000 would continue ...
IM approves purchase of second new plow truck
IRON MOUNTAIN — U.P. Truck Center of Quinnesec has again been selected to provide a new 4x4 plow truck for Iron Mountain’s fleet after the lowest bid from a Wisconsin dealer failed to meet specifications. The city council Monday approved the purchase of a 2028 Western Star 47x equipped ...
UP wildfire suppression moves toward cleanup
Most crew activity across the three Rugged Terrain Complex fires in the Upper Peninsula is beginning to wind down, with firefighters focusing on finding residual fire activity and patrolling containment lines as fire behavior remains calm and steady, the Michigan Department of Natural ...