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DICKINSON AND MENOMINEE COUNTIES, MI— A Stephenson man has been arrested for hitting a person with his vehicle and setting fire to a camper. Sunday around 7:07 p.m., troopers from the Iron Mountain Post assisted the Iron Mountain Police Department in trying to find a man who intentionally struck an individual with his vehicle in the Walmart parking lot. The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment and later released. The suspect couldn’t be found.
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) – Veterans, their families and community members can meet with leaders from the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center during seven town halls scheduled across northern Wisconsin and Michigan's western Upper Peninsula from Dec. 8 to 10. The sessions give attendees a chance to ask questions, share concerns and get information about VA health care and benefits. Veterans who are not enrolled in VA health care are welcome to attend, along with their family members and members of the public. "These meetings are a chance for us to hear directly from Veterans and understand what matters to them," said John P. Shealey, medical center director. "We want people to leave with clear information about the care and support available through VA, and to know how to get answers to questions that come up." Schedule: Tuesday, Dec. 8 9:30 a.m.: Florence Natural Resources Center, small conference room, 5638 Forestry Drive, Florence, Wis. 541211 p.m.: VFW Post 3134, 94 E. Genesee St., Iron River, Mich. 499355 p.m.: American Legion Post 144, 115 N. Front St., L'Anse, Mich. 49946 Wednesday, Dec. 9 10 a.m.: VFW Post 6507, 42103 Wilson Memorial Drive, Chassell, Mich. 499161:30 p.m.: Keweenaw County Courthouse, 5095
DELTA AND DICKINSON COUNTIES, MI— The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is in talks to purchase. 60 miles of inactive rail line in the Upper Peninsula. The Parks and Recreation Division is in acquisition discussions with Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad for land the DNR could potentially use as a trail network.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Six northeast Wisconsin counties are among the top 25 for the highest concentrations of veterans, according to data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Florence County ranks second, with veterans making up 11% of its population. Marinette County ranks eighth, with veterans accounting for...
