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Articles from the January 10, 2020 edition


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  • 11th annual Sisu Ski Fest kicks off

    Jan 10, 2020

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - The 11th Sisu Ski Fest promises to be the biggest ever but it won't lose it's small-town charm, according to organizers. There are 750 racers who pre-registered for Saturday's cross-country ski race as compared to 680 skiers last year, said Jackie Powers, Sisu race director. Spectators might find the best locations to watch at Kinnunen Road, Riverside Drive and at the "Finnish line" at Aurora and Lowell streets downtown. "We had skiers fr...

  • Finance committee approves letter of intent on Hagemann building

    Jan 10, 2020

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - Iron County appears interested in purchasing property in the city of Hurley to house its health department. The Iron County Board of Supervisors' Finance Committee recommended Thursday that the full county board sign a letter of intent to purchase the former Hagemann dentist office on 5th Avenue that currently houses the NorthLakes Community Clinic's Hurley location. The letter puts the approximate price of the property at $80,000,...

  • Bessemer DDA expands its Pop-Up Shop program

    Jan 10, 2020

    By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — Thursday’s meeting of the Downtown Development Authority in Bessemer resulted in some updates to the city’s popular Pop-Up Shop program. Members voted to enact the following elements to the program: —Persons starting a new business in town will be eligible to receive up to three months of free rent, followed by up to six-months of 50-50 assistance. —Anyone receiving the assistance will be expected to report to the DDA every three months during the nine-month period. —Anyone purchasing...

  • Community calendar

    Jan 10, 2020

    Friday, Jan. 10 Mercer Cribbage, 9:30—11:30 a.m., Mercer Senior Center. Double Trouble, 11 a.m.—12:30 p.m., Serenity Center, Ironwood. Mercer Food Pantry, noon—1 p.m., Railroad Street, Mercer, Wis. Emergencies: 715—476—7655. Alcoholics Anonymous/ Al—Anon, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EST, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Saturday, Jan. 11 Union St...