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IM explores possibility of transferring deer herd

IRON MOUNTAIN — The fate of the deer at Iron Mountain City Park is uncertain as the city is looking for alternatives to having them shot and processed into venison for food banks. At a council meeting Monday, City Manager Jordan Stanchina said he’ll continue to explore the possibility ...

2 days to ski jumps

Gary Sparapana of Iron Mountain takes flight at Pine Mountain in 1971. Sparapana was a junior national ski jumping champion in 1967 and served 29 years as a judge, including as the chief of the officials at the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002. He will be inducted in to the U.P. Sports Hall ...

Meet the Skiers on Thursday at Pine Mountain Resort

IRON MOUNTAIN — The 2026 FIS Continental Cup ski jumping weekend kicks off at 5 p.m. Thursday with Meet the Skiers at Pine Mountain Golf and Ski Resort. The free event, open to the public, includes prizes, a cash bar, food and a chance to get autographs. It will run until 7 p.m. The ...

New commander at State Police post in IM

IRON MOUNTAIN — First Lt. Greg Primeau has been selected as the new commander of the Michigan State Police Iron Mountain post, MSP announced in a news release. Primeau is originally from Calumet. He attended Suomi College and Northern Michigan University’s Regional Police Academy before ...

Steamer found after more than 150 years in Lake Michigan

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Searchers have discovered the wreck of a luxury steamer that sank in a Lake Michigan gale in the late 19th century, completing a quest that began almost 60 years ago. Shipwreck World, a group that works to locate shipwrecks around the globe, announced Friday that a team ...