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  • Children, families enjoy Easter egg hunt

    Justin Libertoski|Apr 10, 2017

    BESSEMER - Warm weather brought out many families to enjoy the annual Easter egg hunt at the Bessemer VFW Saturday morning. The high temperatures and sunny skies allowed for the egg hunt to be held outdoors this year. After the egg hunt, families lined up stretching into the parking lot to wait their turn to get inside, where there was food for everyone, as well as sweets and many craft projects for the kids. The Easter Bunny's arrival was a highlight. Many of the children lined up to get their...

  • Fair draws good crowds

    Tom Stankard and Justin Libertoski|Aug 8, 2016

    SAXON, Wis. - The Iron County Fair drew in a large number of people Saturday and Sunday under sunny skies. On Saturday afternoon, the Rice Bulls and Barrels Shock and Awe rodeo tour drew a good-sized crowd, as the stands and area around the horse arena were packed. People gathered around the fences and up on the hill to take in the exciting event which featured several bull riders as well as entertainment in between the rides. The crowd particularly enjoyed one bull, Crazy Eyes, who decided he...

  • Flower boxes to spruce up Bergland

    Justin Libertoski|May 23, 2016

    BERGLAND - Six Bergland residents met Sunday afternoon to plant flowers in an effort to catch the eyes of people visiting the town. The volunteers moved the flowers, mostly petunias and geraniums, from their original containers and placed them in plastic planters. Wendy Savola, the leader of the effort, said she and another member began the flower planting project five years ago in an attempt to "make people slow down and actually look" as they drive through the small town on Lake Gogebic....

  • Ski club hosts fall walk

    Justin Libertoski|Oct 12, 2015

    By JUSTIN LIBERTOSKI [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Wolverine Nordic Ski Club hosted the first fall walk on Saturday, where guests were able to walk the trails and participate in other activities to celebrate the fall colors and experience what the ski club has to offer. "It's a way to show the community our trails," said Susan Spaete, event organizer. The Wolverine Nordic Ski Club is a non-profit group of volunteers that work all year at the trails, hosting events and maintaining the... Full story