IRON RIVER--Rick Kent, a resident of Iron County and a member of the Iron River Writers Guild, recently received notification of his third place prize in the prestigious Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition.
It is considered the premier short story competition in the country.

While snow events are being postponed, ice events are still taking place. Owen Nowak, 6, spend a chilly day on the ice Jan. 19 during the Jig It ice fishing extravaganza.
CASPIAN—Winterfest events here have been rescheduled for Feb. 16.   

CASPIAN—The annual spring membership drive for the Iron County Museum is under way.

IRON RIVER--Ski Brule has developed a free program to help first-time skiers, snowboarders and cross country skiers ages 10 and up learn to navigate the sport.

IRON RIVER—The Friends of the Library Soup Sampler, originally scheduled for Friday, Jan.18, has been changed to Friday, Feb. 8. 

Mic Olson helps Pam Stolberg measure the winner of the largest walleye award Jan. 12 during the county-wide ice fishing derby. Jamey McCole of Crystal Falls brought in this 23 ½-inch walleye just before the 8 p.m. deadline.
AMASA—Ice fisherman from throughout Iron County brought entries to Trappers Lane Jan. 12 as part of Amasa’s fundraiser for its 125th birthday celebration.
The chili feed featured silent auctions and raffles, and organizers held the ice fishing contest as part of the fundraising event.

CRYSTAL FALLS—The Iron County Board of Commissioners will join the Chamber of Commerce in appealing a U.S. Forest Service off-road vehicle trail-siting decision.

STAMBAUGH TOWNSHIP—During Stambaugh Township’s recent board meeting, Supervisor Eugene Pellizzaro reported on the Heritage Trail non-motorized pathway project.

BATES TOWNSHIP—Trustees here voted Jan. 9 to update the township garage, which has been without heat for nearly two weeks, Supervisor Grant Helgemo said.
The heater is outdated and noisy, Helgemo told supervisors during the monthly meeting. Some circuit boards in the controller are obsolete.

Lois Heikkila (left) and Sylvia Lindwall show off some of the healthy treats visitors will sample during an exercise and weight loss seminar beginning at 6 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 10, at the NorthStar Health System cafeteria in Iron River. The program is part of NorthStar’s Total Women Event series and will focus on exercise, weight loss and nutrition.IRON RIVER—Weight loss and the benefits of exercise are the goals of a program at NorthStar Health System Jan. 10.