Crystal Falls News

American Legion Auxiliary volunteers will distribute the familiar red handcrafted poppies honoring America's war dead on May 15 and 16 in Crystal Falls.

Luke Rice of Crystal Falls, who was five days shy of his eighth birthday, had a successful turkey hunt for the second year in a row while hunting with his dad, Ed.

Murder charges have been filed against a woman in the 1979 death of her husband during an invasion of their suburban Chicago home.

The Crystal Falls Library has announced it has started an heirloom vegetable garden seed bank exchange.

A woman from Michigan's Upper Peninsula has been returned to Illinois to face charges in the 34-year-old slaying of a suburban Chicago man.

The first special program scheduled as part of "Thursday Evenings at the Museum," will take place May 16 at the Iron County Museum.

An Iron County woman wanted for a cold case murder that dates back to 1979 has waived extradition to Illinois.

CoVantage Credit Union employees will be hosting a bake sale on Friday, May 3, beginning at 9 a.m. at its Crystal Falls and the Iron River locations.

Robbie Ivey harvested a big tom in Crystal Falls Township on the morning of Saturday, April 27, at 7:10 a.m. Serving as Robbie's blind was the Wildlife Unlimited of Iron County trailer outfitted for handicapped hunters.

Flood warnings continue for several rivers in Upper Michigan. The Sturgeon River near Alston, the Sturgeon River near Chassel and the Paint River near Crystal Falls are all under warnings from the National Weather Service as of Monday morning.