Blake Rierson

2 weeks ago | uppermichiganssource.com | Blake Rierson

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. (WLUC) - Dickinson County high school students learned about their financial future Tuesday. Iron Mountain High School Seniors went to the school’s first Reality Fair. Students chose a career, and then budgeted their life based on the career’s annual income. They learned about the difference between credit and debit, as well as retirement investing. Iron Mountain High School Senior Abby Ward says she feels more prepared for her future.

2 weeks ago | uppermichiganssource.com | Blake Rierson

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. (WLUC) - Lawmakers and health care providers gathered at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson Tuesday to raise awareness of a bill to standardize medical licensing across states. The PA Compact bill would allow Michigan physician assistants to practice in Wisconsin, Ohio, and any of the 13 other states which are part of the Compact. Currently, if an Upper Peninsula PA wants to practice in Wisconsin, they need both a Wisconsin and Michigan License.

2 weeks ago | uppermichiganssource.com | Blake Rierson

KINGSFORD, Mich. (WLUC) - If you can guess when a snowbank in Kingsford melts, you could be able to donate to a local charity. Arms of Angels Transportation is holding a competition to guess when a bottle of soda currently sitting atop a snopile will melt to the ground. The three closest guesses get up to $150 to donate to charity. Arms of Angels Owner Jerry Roberge says he got the idea when playing with his grandchildren. “We got this big Coke, and took a couple of swigs of it,” Roberge said.

2 weeks ago | uppermichiganssource.com | Blake Rierson

MENOMINEE, Mich. (WLUC) - Friday morning, Duke the bloodhound tracks a scent into nearby woods. Minutes later, he finds his mark, a volunteer for No One Left Behind K9 Search & Rescue. This was a training session for the non-profit dedicated to finding missing people. Or, as President and founder Troy Olsen says, uniting families. “We’re all doing this because we want to see a family get closure and if this was our family or a loved one or a friend, we would want somebody to come help,” Olsen said.

3 weeks ago | uppermichiganssource.com | Blake Rierson

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. (WLUC) - “It really sent a chill down my spine because of how real it sounded.”Iron Mountain High School Senior Juliana Tapio reflects on the reenactment of a drunk driving crash Thursday. The reenactment is part of the Every 15 Minutes program. Students heard a 911 call describing a car crash and then were led outside to see a recreation of that crash, with their classmates as the victims. Senior Oskar Kangas played the role of a driver killed in the crash.