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IM VA center to have open house for 75th year

IRON MOUNTAIN – The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center invites the community to attend its 75th anniversary open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, beginning in the Urgent Care entrance. “We’d like to invite the public to the medical center for tours, a reception and to ...

Who’s Next Bar raises $10,002 for the cancer closet

AURORA, Wis. — Who’s Next Bar in Aurora raised $10,002 for the Dickinson County Cancer Loan Closet with a benefit Sept. 20 at the bar. Owner Wendy DeClark had set a goal of raising $10,000 and was happy to have met it. “I couldn’t have done this without our customers. We have the ...

UPAWS celebrates 50th anniversary Sunday

GWINN — The Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter will host a party to celebrate its 50th anniversary from noon to 3 p.m. Eastern time Sunday. The celebration will take place in the community room at UPAWS, with an anniversary cake and snacks. There will also be a shelter open house and ...

Leif’s Run to open festival in Norway

NORWAY — Lace up your sneakers and get ready to hit the pavement on Saturday for the annual Leif’s Run. “The event kicks off the Leif Erikson Festival in downtown Norway,” Race Coordinator Tori Normand said. The race, which starts at 9 a.m., features three options — 10K, 5K and ...

IM poised to have all lead service lines replaced

IRON MOUNTAIN — Thanks to several loans and grants, Iron Mountain expects to replace all lead service lines in its water system by 2028 — 13 years ahead of a state deadline set in 2018. The city council this week accepted a Michigan Drinking Water State Revolving Fund grant and loan ...