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Iron Mountain school donates to all-access playground

IRON MOUNTAIN — Students at Iron Mountain School took part in the Lake Antoine Park Partners fundraiser for the all-access playground at the lake. Through combined efforts from students, teachers, families and the community, they raised $1,630.28. At North Elementary, Principal Ashley ...

National forest Christmas tree permits now available

Permits for cutting a Christmas tree in a national forest are now available to purchase online through Recreation.gov. Details about designated cutting areas, dates and types of trees that may be cut may be found at Recreation.gov. To get a Christmas tree permit, go online to Recreation.gov ...

Detroit group uses dog tags to aid homeless women veterans

DETROIT (AP) — Alexis Derriso enlisted in the U.S. Army as a 19-year-old in 1980, following a father and brother who had served in the military. Derriso went through basic training and spent six years in the Army, mostly handling personnel management and other administrative duties. Today, ...

VA to host seven community town halls Dec. 8-10

IRON MOUNTAIN — Veterans, their families and community members can meet with Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center leaders during seven town halls scheduled across northern Wisconsin and the western Upper Peninsula from Dec. 8-10. The sessions will give attendees an opportunity to ask questions, share concerns and get information about VA health care and benefits. Veterans who aren’t enrolled in VA health care are welcome, along with their family members and members of the public. “These meetings are a chance for us to hear directly from veterans and understand what matters to ...

Veterans program at IMHS — video

Jason Bouchard, a biomedical equipment technician at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson who retired as a senior master sergeant after 24 years in the U.S. Air Force, speaks during Veterans Day ceremonies Wednesday afternoon in the Iron Mountain High School auditorium. The district had two programs to honor veterans, one in the morning at North Elementary School and the afternoon session for fourth through 12th-grade students. The afternoon session was emceed by teacher Audra DeRidder, who can be seen in the background along with Middle/High School Principal Sara Pericolosi. ...