Students from the Stambaugh Elementary School’s first grade displayed their creations March 8 during the annual Robot Parade. The students showed their creativity and imagination by designing and building robots complete with wheels and flashing lights.

CRYSTAL FALLS—The great granddaughter of a Crystal Falls pioneer has named an orchid after the city that has given her many happy memories.

CRYSTAL FALLS—Iron and Dickinson county residents will have local access to pharmaceuticals and medical supplies during a disaster under a federal program.

IRON RIVER—West Iron County students are working out to raise funds for a new fitness center.

Workers from Kleiman Pump & Well Drilling work on a test well just south of Indian Lake Feb. 28 as a project to raise the lake level moves ahead. If production of the well is sufficient, a second well will be drilled to raise the lake level, in accordance with a court order.

INDIAN LAKE—Workers began drilling a test well Feb. 28 as efforts to raise Indian Lake’s level continue.

IRON RIVER—Area financial institutions are warning residents to be alert for identity theft.

IRON RIVER—A chance meeting between West Iron District Library director Barbara Bartel and State Representative Scott Dianda may make statewide library conferencing easier in the Western Upper Peninsula.

CASPIAN— Caspian residents in violation of the blight ordinance can soon expect to be issued a citation, following a discussion during the February meeting of the City Commission.
Commissioner Mark Stauber brought up the issue, suggesting that the city could possibly work with Iron River in sharing a blight officer. He noted several violations in Caspian and similar concerns in Iron River.

Sydney Wojdula (left) and Emily Howell operate two of the puppets Feb. 20 at Stambaugh Elementary School during a production of The Kids on the Block. The troupe of educational puppets teaches students about issues that face children who are different.
IRON RIVER—A Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School District program uses a cast of puppets to teach elementary school children respect and compassion for people who are different from themselves.

IRON RIVER—    City officials will hire specialized legal counsel to handle upcoming labor contract negotiations.