Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - As they have for 25 years, residents of Ironwood and the surrounding area came out to celebrate winter Saturday during the city's Jack Frost parade and surrounding activities. Michael Meyer, the director of the Ironwood Chamber of Commerce, called Saturday's parade a success. "(I'm) very pleased with how the parade went. There were more floats, but more importantly many more of the floats had excellent lighting," Meyer said. "(Entries)...
Monday, Dec. 9 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. NFAF board meeting, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. 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. H... Full story
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] MERCER - Mother Nature smiled along with local residents as temperatures near 30 degrees helped to make the Mercer Candy Cane Christmas Celebration a big success for both locals and tourists. The afternoon began with the traditional Candy Cane parade along the town's main street. The procession of nonstop cheer included big, red trucks from Mercer Fire and Rescue and the huge, green groomers from the Mercer Snow-Goers, Inc. Among floats were those...
YPSILANTI — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a new resource for sexual assault survivors last week that is designed to improve access to counseling resources. Whitmer announced Tuesday that, in addition to calling the state’s 855-VOICES4 sexual assault hotline, survivors can now also text 1-866-238-1454. “This texting feature is an important way to make sure every survivor in Michigan has direct access to the support and resources they deserve,” Whitmer said. “I want every survivor in our state to know that your voice and your story matter, a...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Russell L. Rundell, 87, a longtime Ironwood resident, passed away on Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Russ was born on Nov. 22, 1932, in North Bessemer, a son of Uno and Jennie (Piispanen) Rundell. He attended Roosevelt School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School. Soon after graduation, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and spent most of two years in Korea. Upon returning to Ironwood, Russ worked as a logger for several years. He later worked... Full story
