Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MERCER, Wis. — The Mercer Area Sno-goers’ grooming barn was more crowded than usual Saturday as the snowmobile club held its annual Winter Blast Festival. The event is the club’s largest fundraiser of the year, according to club president Andy Smith, who said the money raised will go to towards maintaining the 220 miles of trails in southern Iron County the group is responsible for. Due in large part to the member’s efforts, Smith said all the tra...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] ONTONAGON - The Superior Loop at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park is a broad, winding trail, full of white winter quiet; but when nearly 80 kerosene lanterns illuminate the way, it becomes a romantic Victorian experience. Such was the case Saturday evening when the Michigan Department of Natural Resources offered a lantern-lit event for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in Ontonagon County. "It's a great venue for this," said Keith Snyder of...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — Marlene Broemer has returned to the Ontonagon area from travels around the country and world. Broemer was born in Ontonagon and grew up in White Pine, graduating from the White Pine High School and Michigan State University. She received her Master’s Degree from San Francisco State and doctorate from Helsinki University where she also taught. Broemer returned to the area and is presently teaching at Finlandia University in Hancock. Club president Jan Wolfe said the O-WP Rotary is pleased to rec...
Monday, Jan. 15 Gogebic County Human Services Agency Board, 9 a.m., Gogebic County Medical Care Facility, Wakefield. Mercer Tai Chi for Health and Balance class, 9 a.m., Mercer Community Center. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, 9 a.m.-noon, 100 Mill St., Bessemer. 906-667-0283. Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Overeaters Anonymous, 5 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church,...
