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One dead after blast at home in Iron River

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IRON RIVER — An 80-year-old man was found dead after an Iron River house exploded Saturday night, according to Michigan State Police. The blast at 820 Cayuga St. was reported at about 9:30 p.m. and debris was scattered as far as three blocks away, state police said in a news release. The ...

Thousands of tires on the roads may end up in them

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LANSING — Michigan may have a sustainable answer — at least in part — to the contentious issue of fixing its roads: asphalt made from recycled rubber tires. A partnership among state regulators, Michigan Technological University and county road commissions has been looking for ways ...

LifeFit BrainFit joins Dickinson chamber

Business

IRON MOUNTAIN — LifeFit BrainFit recently joined the Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce, which had a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate. Debbie Flannery, who founded LifeFit BrainFit, is a functional nutritional practitioner with 30-plus years of experience. She has a master’s degree in ...

New guidance in Wisconsin on absentee ballots

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Elections Commission has complied with court orders and voted to tell the more than 1,800 local clerks who run elections in the battleground state that they can accept absentee ballots that are missing parts of a witness’s address. The commission voted ...

Free seminar Tuesday on SS, Medicare

Business

IRON MOUNTAIN — Heidi Strutz of The Investment Center and Krissa Secrist of Danielson Insurance will have a free Social Security and Medicare seminar from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Bay College West in Iron Mountain. This seminar is geared toward those turning 65 and/or those preparing to claim ...

Annual Ron Caviani Memorial Jazz Concert Wednesday

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IRON MOUNTAIN — The 20th annual Ron Caviani Memorial Jazz Concert is planned for 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Iron Mountain High School auditorium. The concert will feature high school jazz bands from Iron Mountain and Kingsford, as well as a student-led jazz combo from Kingsford High School. ...