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Articles from the August 16, 2022 edition


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  • Fair brings weekend thrills

    Aug 16, 2022

    By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] IRONWOOD - Despite interruptions from Mother Nature, the Gogebic County Fair drew lively crowds over the past weekend and allowed local residents to participate in a wide range of fun over a 4-day weekend schedule. Light rain hit the Ironwood fairgrounds, off and on, from Friday evening through Saturday, but it was not enough to cancel activities. One unfortunate casualty was that a new performance by the Stateline Drill Team - a mounted horse show...

  • HIT crowd responds warmly to Neil Diamond cover artist

    Aug 16, 2022

    By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Historic Ironwood Theatre was jam-packed — not only with people — but also with joy, spirit and nostalgia as Jay White performed his “Sweet Caroline Tour” for a highly interactive audience on Saturday night. White, who is a Neil Diamond cover artist, came dressed for the role with coiffed hair, a series of glittery shirts and all the mannerisms that you would expect of the original music legend. Throughout the evening, he often wandered the stage, but sometimes played guitar as he sang o...

  • Community Calendar

    Aug 16, 2022

    Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Aug. 16 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Pioneer Park Apartments tenants only, Ironwood, 9-10 a.m.; Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood, parking lot, 10:30-11 a.m.; Northwoods Estates Apartments, Ironwood Township, parking lot, 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.; Wildwood Apartments, Ironwood Township, community room, 12:30-12:45... Full story

  • Zoe Joyce Ackley

    Aug 16, 2022

    IRONWOOD, Mich. — Our precious Zoe Joyce Ackley was called home on Aug. 9, 2022, at Aspirus Hospital in Ironwood. She was the daughter of Erika and Jonathan McGeshick of Watersmeet. She was a beautiful baby that left us with a lifetime of love. She touched many lives in the short time she was with us. She is survived by her siblings, Jaden, Julian, Jordan and Tyger. A private family service was held at the Spiritual Center in Watersmeet on Friday, Aug. 12. Her final resting place will be the Old Indian Village Cemetery in Watersmeet. The f... Full story