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Articles from the March 3, 2018 edition


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  • First Friday celebrates Ironwood's crafters

    Mar 3, 2018

    IRONWOOD - With the smell of smoke still in the air from the Feb. 21 downtown fire, shoppers showed up nonetheless Friday for the First Friday celebration in the evening. A small Chelsi's Corner sales area was set up in the Ironwood Theatre lobby for the occasion. The clothing store at 102 E. Aurora St. burned in the fire in which three people lost their lives in upstairs apartments. The cause of the fire has still not been determined, and the street is closed pending razing of the building and...

  • Young artist's work on display at DAP

    Mar 3, 2018

    By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - March is National Youth Art month and Gemma Lamb decided to display an area artist's work in a picture window of the Downtown Art Place on Aurora Street. Bella Gaiser, 10, is a faithful artist who only misses classes if she is sick or out of town. She has taken Dabble at DAP classes since she was 5 and has the art portfolio to back that up. While Gaiser has created a lot of art at home, in school, and at the DAP, Lamb said she just laughed...

  • Gogebic County receives $9,200 in habitat grant

    Mar 3, 2018

    BESSEMER — The Gogebic Conservation District, working with the Gogebic County Forestry and Parks Commission and the Superior Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society, has been awarded a $9,200 Drummer Fund grant. The money comes from the national Ruffed Grouse Society. The project, in the Gogebic County Forest south of Bessemer, has two aims, according to Jim Finley, GCS Administrator. “One is to maintain and improve six miles of hunter walking trails and wildlife openings in the Mosinee Grouse Enhanced Management System tract near the jun...

  • Community calendar

    Mar 3, 2018

    Saturday, March 3 Men’s Breakfast, 8 a.m., Calvary Baptist Church, Wakefield. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, March 4 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. are... Full story

  • Gary 'Gar-bear' Anderson

    Mar 3, 2018

    IRONWOOD, Mich. - Gary "Gar-bear" Anderson, 64, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully Feb. 28, 2018. Gary was born Aug. 7, 1953. He attended Luther L. Wright High School, graduating with the class of 1971. With his father, Evar T. Anderson, Gary was a skilled area plumber and master of all trades, freely helping people with his knowledge and genuine kindness. Gary is survived by his wife of 40 years, Cheryl (Freck) Anderson; son, Kyle R. Anderson; mother-in-law, Fran Norman; as well as his... Full story