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Articles from the June 24, 2016 edition


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  • Children compete in MSU-E 'Top Chef' competition

    Tom Stankard|Jun 24, 2016

    IRONWOOD - Children put on chef hats and made healthy snacks to find out who is the "Top Chef" in a Michigan State University-Extension program at the Ironwood Carnegie Library Thursday afternoon. Children picked from an array of fruit, vegetables, cheeses, yogurt and nuts to make healthy snacks either by themselves or with a partner. MSU-Extension instructor Megan Martell said it's important for children to include healthier food options, like strawberries and cucumbers, in their diets. "The...

  • AVA members wrap up 27th annual rally

    Tom Stankard|Jun 24, 2016

    HURLEY - With the parking lot full of motorcycles, American Voyager Association members gathered at the Iron County Memorial Building for a banquet and award ceremony Thursday evening to conclude their 27th annual rally. Earlier in the day, riders went on self-guided tours to a variety of regional destinations, including Clam Lake, Chequamegon Bay, Bayfield and Madeline Island. During the "long ride," AVA board member Don Medina, of Half Moon Bay, Calif., said he enjoyed seeing the beautiful...

  • Airport Day to offer free rides to kids Saturday

    Tom Stankard|Jun 24, 2016

    IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — Children will have an opportunity to fly high in the sky during Airport Day Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Gogebic-Iron County Airport. Like the past 20-plus years, the event will offer free airplane rides for children through the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Young Eagle program, giving them an opportunity to see the Northwoods from 3,000 feet in the air. The Young Eagle program was founded in 1992, and is nearing 2 million rides given. Besides fun, its purpose is to entice kids to consider pursing a car...

  • Community Calendar

    Jun 24, 2016

    Friday, June 24 Double Trouble, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Serenity Center, Ironwood. Mercer Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Railroad Street, Mercer, Wis. Emergencies: 715-476-7655. Ironwood Carnegie Library Board, 4 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous/Al-Anon, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Saturday, June 25 Community Pickleball...