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Allowable e-bike operation expands under DNR land

Aug 27, 2024 | ironcountyreporter.com | Heather Johnson Durocher

By HEATHER JOHNSON DUROCHERTrails and resources writer, Parks and Recreation DivisionMichigan DNRAllowable use of Class 1 electric bicycles on state-managed, nonmotorized bicycle trails/pathways has expanded following approval of a proposed Michigan Department of Natural Resources land use order. DNR Director Scott Bowen approved the land use order change today during the Michigan Natural Resources Commission’s monthly meeting, which was held at the Cadillac Place Building in Detroit.
IC hit hard as health outcomes decline across the U.P.

Mar 5, 2024 | ironcountyreporter.com | Michael Broadway

By Michael Broadway & John Broadway via Rural Insights MARQUETTE – Each year the University of Wisconsin publishes a report assessing health outcomes and access to health care resources in counties throughout the nation. And while issues including the Covid-19 pandemic, suicide, drug overdoses and road accident deaths have driven health outcomes down across the county, Iron County has been hit particularly hard even compared to its Upper Peninsula counterparts.
Local author and narrator earn finalist spot in international book award | Iron River Publications, Inc.. - Iron County Reporter & Shopper's Guide

Mar 5, 2024 | ironcountyreporter.com

IRON RIVER—The Wishing Shelf Book Awards recently named ‘Season of Dragons’ by Nikki Mitchell a finalist in the children’s audiobook category.
Iron County saw significant increase in net migration during pandemic

Dec 14, 2023 | ironcountyreporter.com | Michael Broadway

Body By: Michael Broadway and John Broadway via Rural InsightsMARQUETTE — The U.P. saw a dramatic uptick in net migration during the pandemic, according to data from the Internal Revenue Service. Iron County was one of the top seven U.P. counties for increased net migration, with newcomers outearning those who left the region for another state by roughly 25 percent annually. Migration occurs in two forms: in-migration and outmigration, and the difference between the two are net migration.
Local Air Force Veteran, Jim Chartrand finds closure during a recent U.P. Honor Flight to war memorials

Nov 8, 2023 | ironcountyreporter.com | Nikki Mitchell

Body Air Force Veteran, Jim ChartrandBy Nikki Mitchell“The honor flight was closure. It was unbelievable,” Jim Chartrand, a local U.S. Air Force veteran said about his recent trip to Washington D.C. on the U.P. Honor Flight. Chartrand flew out on Flight 46 out of Wausau, Wisconsin with his daughter as his guardian. He said at 4:30 a.m., there were roughly 200 people waiting to send them off. When they arrived in D.C., there were at least 300-400 people cheering and thanking the veterans.
U.S. Air Force veteran Willard Olson experiences honor and celebration on the U.P. Honor Flight

Nov 8, 2023 | ironcountyreporter.com | Nikki Mitchell

Body Local US Air Force veteran, Willard Olson and his grandson, Dawson recently flew together on the U.P. Honor Flight. By Nikki MitchellFor some veterans, coming home from the war was not filled with friendly faces and cheers. In fact, for some, especially Vietnam veterans, they were welcomed with the exact opposite. Willard Olson, a local Vietnam vet was one of those soldiers. “I was spit on,” he said. That’s why his recent experience on the Honor Flight was so important.
Not “Just” Iron

Jun 28, 2023 | ironcountyreporter.com | Deborah Davis

Home News Sports Community Outdoors Opinion Obituaries Classifieds Careers Iron County Shopper's Photo Galleries Subscribe Home News Sports Community Outdoors Opinion Obituaries Photo Galleries Subscribe Body By Deborah DavisCASPIAN - In keeping with Erika’s theme of researching the story behind the names of local places, I went back to the basics.