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Donation to enhance health care training at Bay in Iron Mountain

IRON MOUNTAIN — Bay College students at the Iron Mountain Campus will benefit from new training equipment thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor. A recent donation funded the purchase of a new muscular anatomy model and hospital beds, providing valuable resources for students ...

M-28 project in Houghton, Baraga counties starts Monday

ISHPEMING — The Michigan Department of Transportation is investing about $7.2 million to resurface more than 21 miles of M-28 in Baraga and Houghton counties from the Houghton/Ontonagon county line to Leo South Road. The project includes asphalt overlay, cold milling, culvert repair work, ...

On track again at Norway

NORWAY — Track is back at Ronberg Field. Norway High School on Friday afternoon will host its first varsity track meet in almost a decade. The reconstruction of the track became possible after voters in November 2024 approved a $10 million referendum for maintenance, repairs and upgrades ...

IM plans rate increase as infrastructure work picks up

IRON MOUNTAIN — A monthly fixed increase of $8.77 is planned for Iron Mountain water customers, along with a consumption rate increase of $3.99 per 1,000 cubic feet, or 7,480 gallons. Average at-home water usage in the U.S. is about 2,000 to 3,000 gallons per month per person, according to ...

West Iron selects top 10 in Class of 2026

IRON RIVER — West Iron County High School has chosen its top 10 seniors in the Class of 2026. They are — — Elizabeth Chernach of Crystal Falls is the daughter of Ericka Gursky and Jeffrey Chernach. She was a member of the National Honors Society, as well as the school’s ...

Local schools temporarily locked down as precaution

An unspecified off-campus situation caused some local schools to take security precautions Wednesday, but no information was released on the nature of the concern other than to report it was resolved by afternoon. Breitung Township Schools posted a notice on its Facebook page after 11 a.m. ...