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Make holiday reservations now

IRON MOUNTAIN — The community is invited to help light up Lake Antoine Park campground for the upcoming holiday season. The fifth-annual Lights at the Lake, hosted by Lake Antoine Park Partners in cooperation with Dickinson County Parks, is planned from Nov. 28 through Dec. 31. “This is ...

Board hears about fears of mental services shakeup

IRON MOUNTAIN — The future of community mental health services in Michigan will be drawing more attention as funding and service delivery models are debated. At a county board meeting Monday, Commissioner Victoria Jakel urged constituents to contact lawmakers with their concerns. The ...

Back to the Present

FLORENCE, Wis. — This week’s Back to the Present, provided by the Florence County Historical Museum, is an early view of the northwest corner of Central Avenue and Cyclops Street in Florence. First is a mid-1880s photo of Tully’s Drug Store and Opera House. The photograph was likely ...

Two found dead on Isle Royale

HOUGHTON — Two people were found dead late Sunday afternoon at a remote backcountry campground in Isle Royale National Park, officials said. Two rangers hiked overnight 11 miles to the campground to assess the situation, confirming the deaths early Monday, according to a news release from ...

Iron Mountain VA offers free wellness service for veterans

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center continues to offer Early Alert, a free, confidential and voluntary resource that checks with veterans once a week via text message. Check-ins involve general questions about sleep, physical health, relationships and financial challenges, ...

4 identified in connection with Marquette Culver’s threats

MARQUETTE — Four juveniles have been identified in connection to alleged threats made Sunday against the Culver’s restaurant in Marquette Township. The four, who have not been identified publicly, apparently made the threats via telephone calls to the restaurant, Michigan State Police ...