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, ...
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. ...
Braumart offers new cookbook featuring Dickinson Inn recipes
IRON MOUNTAIN — The flavors of a bygone era in Iron Mountain are being preserved in a new cookbook featuring 100 original recipes from the historic Dickinson Inn. The Braumart Theatre is bringing the collection to the community as both a tribute to one of the downtown’s former fine ...
Man, 21, accused in Menominee County camper fire, IM hit-and-run
A 21-year-old Stephenson man was arrested after he allegedly hit a person with his vehicle in an Iron Mountain parking lot Sunday night and then set fire to a camper at a Menominee County home early Monday, according to state police at the Iron Mountain post. The hit-and-run victim was treated for injuries at a local hospital and released, Michigan State Police troopers said in a news release. The suspect was at the Dickinson County Jail. His name was not released pending arraignment. Troopers from the Iron Mountain MSP Post and Iron Mountain police were dispatched at 7:07 p.m. Sunday ...
Bay IM approved to restart nursing program in January
ESCANABA/IRON MOUNTAIN — Bay College Iron Mountain Campus will resume its practical nursing program in January after getting the green light last week from the Michigan Board of Nursing. The MBON announced the approval at its Thursday meeting, according to a Bay College news release. The ...