Iron River News

Nancy Johnson, branch manager at Miners State Bank in Iron River, presents a check for $2,000 to Ross Parcels, director of the Iron County Museum in Caspian.

First Baptist Church of Iron River will have anA opportunity to provide the community with Zero Gravity, an Extreme Action Sports Outreach event that will feature professional motorcycle stunts and jumps.

Trinity Lutheran Church of Iron River will celebrate its 110th anniversary July 28-29. A Pastor Kevin Kaiser reports that a gratitude dinner will be served at Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp in Crystal Falls on Saturday, July 28.

Iron River public works crews have been starting summer maintenance two to three weeks ahead of schedule, thanks to cooperative weather conditions.

Traffic changes for the U.S. 2/M-189 road work in Iron River began Monday, May 21.

Five black granite memorials, dedicated to veterans of the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Iraq-Afghanistan War, Cold War and nurses of all wars, were set in place May 16 at the Iron River Veterans Memorial.

The lineups are set, and action is about to begin locally in election year 2012.

Join the Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes as it kicks into the next 100 years by celebrating the past, present and future at the 100th anniversary Expo at Lambeau Field on Saturday, June 16.

Friends of Camp Batawagama will present "Always . Patsy Cline" on Wednesday, July 18, at the Windsor Center at 7 p.m. A Patsy Cline fans who "Fall To Pieces" over her music and even those not as familiar with the iconic singer, will be "Crazy" about "Alwaysa Patsy Cline," on July 15th at the Windsor center in Iron River.

The community is invited to join organizers at HeBrews Coffee & Music, located in the old Polish Catholic church on Fifth Avenue here, to hear plans for a community sled dog race.

Jeff Swenski stands with his West Iron County building trades class outside the house the class is completing on Maple Drive near Stanley Lake.

COUNTY: Iron HIGHWAY: US-2/M-189 CLOSEST CITY: Iron River STARTING DATE: Monday, May 21, 2012 ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: Friday, Oct.

Friends, family and members of the community gathered at Kingsford High School on Friday, May 4, for a departure ceremony in honor of the 1432nd Engineer Company based in Kingsford and Iron River.

Final preparations are taking place for the sixth annual Rum Rebellion Revue, which will take place on Friday, July 20, at 7 p.m. at Windsor Auditorium.

Lizzy Seymour, 7, of Iron River landed a stringer full or trout on opening day of the season, April 28, while fishing with her grandfather.

State House - District 110 Current Rep - Matt Huuki Old District Matt Huuki - 16,031 Scott Dianda - 12,814 This district is a swing district which leans democrat.

The Iron River City Council passed an ordinance prohibiting the feeding of certain animals, including deer, within city limits.