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DAEDA celebrates 2025 Economic Development Week

Iron Mountain— The Dickinson Area Economic Development Alliance announces its participation in the 2025 Economic Development Week, a global initiative led by the International Economic Development Council to celebrate the contributions of positive economic development in our area over the ...

Guided bird walk planned Saturday

BREITUNG TOWNSHIP — A guided bird walk, hosted by the Dickinson County Conservation District, is planned Saturday. Participants can meet in the Fumee Lake east lot at 8 a.m. The wildflower walk hosted by Phyllis Carlson takes place Saturday, May 24. Attendees can meet in the east parking ...

FBI says man was planning a mass shooting at Army site in suburban Detroit

DETROIT (AP) — A 19-year-old man was arrested after spending months planning an attack against a U.S. Army site in suburban Detroit on behalf of the Islamic State group, authorities said Wednesday. Ammar Said was planning to have another person commit a mass shooting at the Army's ...

Dickinson officials speak out against proposed air service cuts

IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County will push back against a Trump administration plan to drastically cut funding for Essential Air Service, the federal program that supports flights to Detroit and Minneapolis from Ford Airport. “Without this program, our residents, businesses and visitors ...

Breitung Township to take bids for tanker fire truck

QUINNESEC — Breitung Township will seek bids on a new tanker truck after the township board heard Monday from Fire Chief Jim Rose about costs and availability. The board had requested the fire department include used trucks in the search. But Rose reported few used models were on the market ...

Back to the Present

This week’s Back to the Present is provided by the Menominee Range Historical Museum. Shown first is a 1905 view of the Carnegie Public Library at 300 E. Ludington St. in Iron Mountain. Iron Mountain’s Carnegie Public Library first opened its doors April 15, 1902. L.E. Amidon, ...