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Articles from the October 29, 2021 edition


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  • State Christmas tree harvested from Marenisco

    Oct 29, 2021

    By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] MARENISCO - The Michigan state Christmas tree, a 63-foot blue-spruce, was harvested on Wednesday morning from a property on the outskirts of Marenisco, following a brief ceremony. "It's all about bringing people together that makes this so special," said Jeff Canfield of the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget which orchestrates the tree selection process. "It's just a great time to celebrate." The ceremony began with the...

  • DIDA prepares for holidays

    Oct 29, 2021

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — Work has started on downtown holiday decorations with more to come in the weeks ahead, according to reports at the Downtown Ironwood Development Authority on Thursday. Tim Erickson, city community development specialist, said that Walmart Inc. provided an $150 donation for the lighting. The wreathes are purchased and the next task is selecting the lighting for decorative light poles downtown from samples. The donations for holiday wreaths, lights and street pole decorations are coming i...

  • Carol J. DeCarlo

    Oct 29, 2021

    IRONWOOD, Mich. - Carol J. DeCarlo, 76, of Ironwood, gained her angel wings on Oct. 26, 2021, at her home in Ironwood with her husband by her side. She was born April 16, 1945, the daughter of Laurel and Carolyn (Fisher) Heinske. She graduated from Mercer High School with the class of 1963. She then attended the University of Wisconsin-Superior for business. Following her schooling, she held numerous jobs including secretary at White Pine Mine, bartender at Nora's in Hurley, Wisconsin, and...

  • Community Calendar

    Oct 29, 2021

    Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Friday, Oct. 29 Mercer Cribbage, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Senior Center. Double Trouble, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Serenity Center, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous/ Al-Anon, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Mercer Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Railroad Street, Mercer, Wis. Emergencies: 715-476-7655. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EST, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org....