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Golden K Club holds party for special needs children

By JOAN JOUPPI For The Daily News KINGFORD — Golden K members were ready for a busy Monday. A Valentine’s party for the students with special needs means every club member rolls up their sleeves. The fellowship hall was decorated for the arrival of students, teachers, and aides from ...

Area school delays and closings for Friday

Two-hour morning delay: Bishop Baraga Catholic School, Iron Mountain Breitung Township, Kingsford Dickinson-Iron Technical Education Center Florence Forest Park Goodman-Armstrong Creek Holy Spirit Catholic School, Norway Iron Mountain North Dickinson ...

Area school closings

School closings for Thursday, Jan. 19 (as of Wednesday night): — Bishop Baraga Catholic School, Iron Mountain — Breitung Township Schools, Woodland Child Care Center and building offices — Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School District special education and early childhood programs — ...

Cavalieri promoted to chief engineer at Mackinac Bridge

ST. IGNACE, Mich. — It’s a changing of the guard at the Mackinac Bridge Authority. Assistant Bridge Engineer Cole Cavalieri will assume the role of chief bridge engineer, as current Chief Engineer Julie Neph retires after 30 years at the Authority. Neph, who has been with the MBA for most ...

Democrats keep Senate majority as GOP push falters in Nevada

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats kept control of the Senate on Saturday, repelling Republican efforts to retake the chamber and making it harder for them to thwart President Joe Biden's agenda. The fate of the House was still uncertain as the GOP struggled to pull together a slim majority ...

Voting is a cherished right

My grandfather came from the old country prior to World War I. He raised a family and retired from DuPont Company. He was amazed that he had the right to choose the next government. He never missed an election for the rest of his life. When I’m at the poll on voting day, I always tell the ...