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El-Sayed’s Senate campaign makes a stop in Iron Mountain

In a Michigan Senate campaign marked by negative advertising, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed visited Iron Mountain on Thursday to say “my name is not the reason” for the nation’s problems. His emphasis throughout the rally was that Americans shouldn’t struggle to afford groceries, housing ...

Push for playground funding surpasses goal by $20K-plus

IRON MOUNTAIN — Lake Antoine Park Partners has surpassed its $40,000 fundraising goal for the “Everyone Plays in 21 Days” campaign, thanks to a major charitable grant, area school students and strong support from the wider community. The Sept. 21 through Monday campaign was launched ...

DNR to track fish stocking using 23andMe-style gene testing

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has begun using genetic testing to track the success of some of its fish-stocking operations. The ...

Grandmother, daughters and grandson among plane crash victims

A grandmother, two adult daughters and her grandson were among the six people killed when a small plane crashed in Wisconsin after flying in a thunderstorm, family members said Thursday. Mary Brion, 67, along with her daughters Kayla Turpin, 39, and Amanda Haremza, 45; and grandson Rylan ...

DICSA receives DTE grant for transportation program

KINGSFORD — Dickinson Iron Community Services Agency is among six nonprofits selected in Michigan to receive DTE Foundation funding aimed at helping individuals and families with housing and transportation challenges. The DTE Foundation awarded DICSA a $12,000 Community Empowerment Award ...

Toro, BOSS Snowplow award local scholarships

IRON MOUNTAIN — Supporting the educational goals of employees and their families is a core component of The Toro Company’s philanthropic support. As part of this effort, two annual scholarship programs are available to employees and their dependents through both The Toro Company Scholarship Program and the Mike and Tami Hoffman Scholarship Program. The 2026 scholarship recipients in Iron Mountain area are — — Hoffman Scholarship: Payton McMahon, Elliott Kramer, Ella Riley, Emily Kay, Kate Linstad, Hope Schuiteman, and Jasmine Bebo. — TTC Scholarship: Colin Petschar, ...