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Ontonagon River Ice-Out winner 19 minutes away from perfect prediction

ONTONAGON — The winner of the Ontonagon River Ice-Out contest was only 19 minutes from a perfect prediction this year.

The Ontonagon County Road Commission determined ice left the river at 8:19 p.m. on April 20.

John Domitrovich guessed the ice would leave the river at 8 p.m. that day.

Domitrovich won the Ontonagon-White Pine Rotary Club contest and $482.

The Ontonagon Area School Education and Enrichment Foundation received half of the contest money, the other $482.

The foundation was presented with a check for $482 Wednesday as half of the Ice-Out funds. Paula Domitrovich, a member of the fo...