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Articles from the February 10, 2020 edition


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  • 4-H makes skiing fun, affordable

    Feb 10, 2020

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — A youth ski club developed from a 4-H organization’s effort to develop programming that reflects the community in terms of outdoor recreation. The Sisu Endurance Team XC Ski Club is open for K-12 youth in Gogebic County and Iron County, Wisconsin, said Neil Klemme, the 4-H youth development educator for UW Extension Iron County. “This is another entry point for 4-H in the community,” Klemme said. “We’ve had kids do this and join the ot...

  • Snowshoe fundraiser triples in size

    Feb 10, 2020

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] SPRINGSTEAD, Wis. - Emergency medical responders with the Sherman Volunteer Fire Department were pleased with the turnout and the show of support for their second Snowshoe Shuffle on Saturday. "We have some very generous people in the community," said Beth Melvold, an emergency medical responder who helped to organize the event. "Once people heard what we were doing they were giving." The idea was to create an outdoor activity and the neighbor to th...

  • Dartball brings players from all over

    Feb 10, 2020

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY, Wis. — After three years the organizers of the annual “Shoot for the Vets” dartball tournament said the event has become popular around the region but they’d like to see more area teams participating. The event at the Iron County Memorial Building on Saturday brought in teams all the way from Door County, Eau Claire and Rhinelander to compete with five-man teams of Hurley and Ironwood, said Arvid Sivula, the commander of Vietnam Veterans of America Gogebic-Iron Range Chapter 529. “This i...

  • Community calendar

    Feb 10, 2020

    Monday, Feb. 10 Men’s Bible study, 8 a.m., Bessemer Housing Community, community room, 906-667-0469. 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. Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Aurora Club, 6 p.m. monthly membership, Aurora Club, Ironwood. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EST, Ontonagon United Methodist Church bas...