http://www.ironmountaindailynews.comTop Headlinesen-usSat, 7 Nov 2009 07:52:10 EDTSat, 7 Nov 2009 07:52:10 EDThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/511871.htmlIRON MOUNTAIN - The Dickinson-Iron Community Services Agency (DICSA) may cease to fund meals through the Crystal Falls Senior Center if the agency's governing board approves a recommendation by executive director Jeffrey Heino. Heino said that he recommended the discontinuation due to low attendance and the high cost of food. "The more meals you make, the lower the cost per meal," he sai.Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:53:06 EDThttp://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/511850.htmlCRYSTAL FALLS - The Forest Park School District is lengthening its school day to save money. With the longer school days, the district will be able to reduce the school calendar by six instructional days, said Supt. Tom Jayne. Due to recent reductions in the school aid bill the district has had its 2009-2010 revenue and operating budget reduced by $158,393.Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:06:01 EDThttp://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/511849.htmlBy LINDA LOBECK Staff Writer IRON MOUNTAIN - A special meeting of the Iron Mountain City Council was held this morning to accept the resignations of council members Dan Burke and Jeff VanLaanen. Both Burke and VanLaanen submitted letters of resignation to the city clerk Wednesday. No reasons were stated, but the resignations were effective immediately.Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:57:38 EDThttp://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/511872.htmlSAGOLA - The Department of Natural Resources announced the temporary closure of Gene's Pond State Forest Campground beginning today. The campground is located approximately 12 miles east of Sagola on Leeman Road in Dickinson County. This temporary closure is caused by a commercial timber sale designed to remove hazardous trees from the property.Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:54:02 EDThttp://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/511873.htmlIRON MOUNTAIN - Due to a reporting and accounting issue at the Michigan Department of Veterans Affairs in Lansing, Vietnam Veterans of American (VVA) has had to temporarily lay off service representative Vic Romback and all other service representatives. VVA hopes the lay off will be short term, but Romback will not be in the area this month and will notify veterans when he will be back to work.Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:54:48 EDT