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Articles from the January 27, 2020 edition


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  • Wet weather doesn't extinguish tree burning

    Jan 27, 2020

    By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] IRONWOOD - A smokin' good time was had by all at Saturday's "Light Up The Night" party next to Jake Randa Memorial Field in Ironwood. Winter weather both helped and hurt the event by offering mild temperatures, on one hand, while also leaving a fresh layer of dense snow on the pile of about 250 Christmas trees that gradually went up in flames with the help of an attentive fire-keeping team. Members of Ironwood's Norrie Amateur Sports Club, Inc. offered the...

  • Saxon-Gurney Fire Department holds fundraiser

    Jan 27, 2020

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] SAXON, Wis. - The turnout was very good for the Saxon-Gurney Fire Department's largest fundraiser event on Sunday, according to Fire Chief Stacy Ofstad. The annual roast beef dinner at the Saxon Community Center had a steady stream of guests coming from surrounding communities for the painstakingly prepared dinner and a bar, but also for a gun auction, raffle and door prizes. "We usually do about 260 (people) but I think we're going to be over that...

  • 'ABBA Mania' coming to HIT

    Jan 27, 2020

    IRONWOOD — The Historic Ironwood Theatre will be the place to be at the end of the month for fans of the Swedish group ABBA, as the iconic downtown Ironwood location hosts “ABBA Mania.” “‘ABBA Mania’ has been selling out theaters and concert halls internationally for the past decade. The show has toured the world in its quest to bring the music of the Swedish ‘supergroup’ to their millions of fans, old and new,” a theater spokesperson said. “If you’re looking for an excuse to celebrate, reminisce or simply be entertained by the music that con...

  • Community calendar

    Jan 27, 2020

    Monday, Jan. 27 Iron County Moblie Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Iron County Forestry parking lot, 606-607 3rd Avenue North, Hurley, 715-561-2695. Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Finnish Women Auxillary, 10 a.m., Little FInland, Kimball. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Finnish Language Classes, 3:30 p.m. beginners, 4:30 p.m., advanced class, Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. 906-932-1608. Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church,... Full story