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Articles from the March 25, 2019 edition


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  • Sun, snow helps skiers enjoy day at Whitecap

    Mar 25, 2019

    By STEVE NEWMAN [email protected] UPSON, Wis. - With temperatures reaching 50 degrees on Saturday, enthusiastic skiers were trying to enjoy some of the last days of ski season at Whitecap Mountain. The bright, sunny skies brought a good crowd out to stay at the resort as well as skiers who just came for the day. Skier Ben Bonitz, who came from Eau Claire to ski, said his family has had season passes for Whitecap for about 15 years. Not only was he excited about the skiing, but the work of...

  • Iron County offers seniors busing, other programs

    Mar 25, 2019

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — There’s a new transportation program in Iron County, focused on seniors in the southern part of the county. Beginning in February, the county contracted with the Hurley Senior Center to offer transportation for shopping and medical trips to those in the Mercer area. “Every … Friday we would go to the Mercer Senior Center, pick up anybody that wants to come shopping,” said Trista Olson, the Aging and Disability Resource Center/Aging manager for Iron County. The trips alternate between going...

  • Awkward Stage brings youthful enthusiasm to HIT

    Mar 25, 2019

    By STEVE NEWMAN [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Awkward Stage Drama Club brought its brand of youthful fun and energy to the Historic Ironwood Theatre Saturday night with the club's latest effort, "The Murder Mystery at The Murder Mystery." The group, which is a cooperative effort between the theater and Ironwood Carnegie Library, is composed of 6-12 grade students from throughout the area. The group gives young people a chance to experience theatre for themselves. Volunteer Tyler Saari...

  • Community calendar

    Mar 25, 2019

    Monday, March 25 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, 715-561-4450. Finnish Women’s Auxiliary, 10 a.m., Little Finland. Iron County Mobile Food Pantry, noon-1:30 p.m., Iron County Recycling-Iron County Forestry Parking Lot, 606-607 3rd Ave. North, Hurley. 715-561-2695. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Beginner Finnish language class, 3:30 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball. Advanced Finnish language class, 4:30 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball. Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., A... Full story