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Deck with a view

IRONWOOD - The new overlook on Mt. Zion is a result of a lot of positive efforts falling together, Ironwood Mayor Annette Burchell said Friday.

"It only happened because of a unique collaboration," she said during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the overlook deck near Gogebic Community College.

There was fog in the air after a mild rainstorm, but the majestic Copper Peak slide was visible in the distance from the overlook.

About 75 people attended the ribbon-cutting, many of them from the Luther L. Wright Class of 1957 who contributed to the deck project, with the construction spearheaded...