Councils, IC Board to meet this week

July 20, 2026

Iron Mountain City Council will meet at 6 p.m. today at Iron Mountain City Hall. The agenda includes additional paving on Hughitt Street and Prospect Avenue. For more, go to https://www.ironmountainmi.gov/. Kingsford City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at Kingsford City Hall. The agenda includes the proposed sale of three lots on Evergreen Court and a public safety request to purchase a new patrol vehicle. For more, go to https://www.kingsfordmi.gov/. Iron County Board will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the courthouse annex in Crystal Falls. The board will hear the Iron County ...

Crowley reenters Wisconsin’s primary for governor with Evers’ endorsement

July 20, 2026

Two weeks after shuttering his bid for Wisconsin governor, David Crowley reentered the state’s Democratic primary on Saturday, with the Milwaukee County executive boasting a last-minute backing from outgoing Gov. Tony Evers in a seeming move to best position the party for success in ...

Missing man found dead in Marinette County lake

July 20, 2026

TOWN OF DUNBAR, Wis. — Dive team members Sunday recovered the body of a 73-year-old Dunbar man who apparently drowned in a Marinette County lake. Harold L. Patz had been reported missing early evening July 12 from Twin Lake Road in the Town of Dunbar, touching off a week of searches on the ground and in the water that included K9s, drones, boats, underwater remote-operated vehicles and multiple dive teams, Marinette County Sheriff Randy Miller stated in a news release. Patz was found deceased about 12:54 p.m. Sunday in West Twin Lake, according to the news release. A full obituary ...

Kiwanis Ski Club meets Tuesday

July 20, 2026

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Kiwanis Ski Club will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the club house.

Music in the Park Thursday in Norway

July 20, 2026

NORWAY — Music in the Park continues at 7 p.m. Thursday as Finding Feathers performs at the band shell in downtown Norway. Nashville, Tenn., serendipitously fused Seth and Desiree Brown, the core members of Finding Feathers, previously The Seth Brown Duo. It’s been a whirlwind of music, ...

Blood drives planned in the local area

July 20, 2026

MARQUETTE — Three area American Red Cross Blood drives are planned in the area to help offset critical blood shortages. One is set from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at Christ United Methodist Church, 20 S. Fifth St. in Crystal Falls. A second blood drive will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, at First Presbyterian Church, 395 Hamilton Ave. in Kingsford. On Wednesday, Aug. 13, the West Iron District Library, 116 W. Genesee St. in Iron River, will host a blood drive from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The American Red Cross has declared an emergency blood shortage, as the blood ...