Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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egg hunt at the Mercer School Saturday morning. According to club member Dave Minisan, this is the 11th year the Mercer Lions have held the egg hunt. Children of preschool age to 12 years old and their families were welcome to attend the event, and searched the school for brightly colored, hidden eggs. Attendees also received cookies and a stuffed animal to take home. All the baskets and candy for the event were donated by Minisan and his wife Louise. Other activities included cookies and... Full story
IRONWOOD – The Wesley United Methodist Church held an Easter breakfast, egg hunt and sermon Sunday morning. Attendees dined on breakfast, starting at 9:30 a.m., while the kids prepared for the fifth annual egg hunt, starting at 10 a.m. Afterwards, a worship service was held at 11 a.m. Thirty to 40 people attend the breakfast each year, with five to 15 kids hunting for eggs, former pastor Jean Rocontre said. According to Recontre, the number of people vary each year, but people "really enjoy i... Full story
MERCER, Wis. - The Mercer area is gearing up to celebrate Claire D'Loon's "a-May-zing birthday bash," May 17. The annual event features a birthday wreathing ceremony at Claire's statue at 9:30 a.m., followed by a parade at 10 a.m., starting at the Mercer Chamber of Commerce and ending at the Mercer Community Center. The event also features a Mercer Lioness salad luncheon and fashion show, birthday activities at the Mercer Public Library and the Mercer Historical Society will also have... Full story
ONTONAGON - Ten seventh graders at the Ontonagon Area School District recently learned about rock climbing techniques. Semi-retired OASD teacher Jim Waters volunteered to assist the students in gym class as they tried the activity out. The wall was constructed years ago with hand- and footholds of varying sizes, teacher Ken Raisanen said. Waters, assisted by seniors Tony Roberts and Will Schober, stressed the importance of communication needed to climb safely after helping students into their ha... Full story
HOLLAND (AP) - A southwestern Michigan landmark has been revived - and now it's been rededicated. The blades of downtown Holland's 252-year-old DeZwaan windmill began turning again Saturday morning during a community celebration and open house, The Grand Rapids Press and WZZM-TV reported. The rededication ceremony was dubbed "Turning of the Blades." The 125-foot high windmill, which was brought over from the Netherlands in the 1960s, underwent about $760,000 in restoration and repair work after... Full story
