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IM sets rubbish drop-offs, updates water bill deposits

IRON MOUNTAIN — Household rubbish will be accepted for disposal beginning Wednesday in front of Iron Mountain’s Department of Public Works Building at 125 N. Stephenson Ave. The drop-off site for city residents will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, and 7 a.m. to 3 ...

More road restrictions lifted in Upper Peninsula

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Transportation continues to adjust spring weight restriction areas in an annual move to protect roads. Effective at 7 a.m. today, weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including ...

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 ...

Golf scramble set May 31 at Young’s

IRON RIVER — The Iron Area Health Foundation 2026 Golf Scramble Fundraiser will be Sunday, May 31, at Young’s Recreation and Golf Complex. The four-person team scramble will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m. and a shotgun start at 10 a.m. The entry fee is $260 per team and $25 per cart ...

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 ...