RON MOUNTAIN — “None of us feel good about it, but it has to be done,” council member David Farragh said after a vote Monday to eliminate the iconic but troubled deer pen at Iron Mountain City Park. The decision was more than a year in the making after citizens in January 2025 encouraged ...
HOUGHTON – Aside of needing roof repairs, the Houghton County Jail building is structurally sound and could be converted to other uses, possibly offices and storage, said County Commissioner Roy Britz. During the Sharon Avenue & Jail Property Use Committee meeting on January 29, ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: As a retired teacher, I have been blessed with amazing insurance that has covered absolutely everything for the past decade. However, when my wife went to get an MRI for a collapsed hip recently, associates for my insurance told me they were missing important paperwork that was ...
Dear Annie: We have one son who is married and has two beautiful children. At Christmas time, I go all out to make sure that I gift the grands things I know they will enjoy and appreciate. We also exchange gifts with my son and daughter-in-law. This past year, it was an Omaha Steaks ...
IRONWOOD — Local student writers were among the winners in the 2025 Samsons Writing Contest held by Gogebic Community College with campuses in Ironwood and Houghton. The competition, which features cash prizes, consisted of three categories: Fiction, Non-Fiction and Poetry. The contest was ...
ESCANABA – The Bay Film Series at Bay College in Escanaba announced its Winter 2026 schedule. For more than 30 years, the Film Series has celebrated the art of filmmaking. With an art-house sensibility, we highlight experimental and character-driven movies, focusing on independent, foreign, ...