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IRONWOOD — The Gogebic County fairgrounds were the place to be this weekend as hundreds of the best drivers in vintage and modern ice oval racing rocked around the historic 1/2 mile track at speeds up to 100 MPH at the Ironwood Snowmobile Olympus this weekend. Even the women and kids got into the act and a drone even showed up to check out the action. And for the first time in three years, there was snowmobile racing on Sunday when many of the important races take place. Race director Tom A... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] While mild temperatures in November and early December meant that ski hills across the Gogebic Range pushed back their opening days, the recent snowfalls and cold weather means that all have at least some runs open and have been seeing skiers anxious to hit the slopes. “The crowds were good over the holidays,” said Bruce Noren, the general manager of Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort, “you know, (just) not as good as we’re used to.” While the delayed snow meant the numbers were down from previous... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] Both the Ironwood Public Safety Department and the Michigan State Police Wakefield Post recently received community investment grants from Enbridge, Inc. According to Brian Trekas, the safety coordinator for Enbridge's Superior Region, the IPSD received $2,500 to help purchase gas-monitoring equipment. Trekas said the equipment can be used in a number of situations where it needs to be determined the amount of hazardous gases in the air, such as... Full story
Monday, Jan. 4 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. Mercer Lioness Community Blood Drive, noon to 5 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Sports Hall of Fame, 6 p.m., Luther L. Wright School, room 205. MECCA Ski Club, 6:30 p.m., MECCA cabin, near treatment facility, Mercer, Wis. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EST, Ontonagon Village Housing,... Full story
CRYSTAL FALLS, Mich. - Kathleen Jane Costa, 86, of Iron Mountain, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls. She was born Feb. 19, 1929, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late William and Edith (Gibson) Butler. Kathleen attended Iron Mountain schools through seventh grade, when the family moved to Houghton, where she graduated in 1946 and returned with her family to Iron Mountain soon after. She then worked as a telephone... Full story