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Articles from the December 17, 2018 edition


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  • Mt. Zion hosts Snocross racing

    Dec 17, 2018

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - With temperatures above freezing and the sun shining, it was a good day for racing Saturday as Gogebic Community College's Mt. Zion ski hill played host to the Fire on the Hill Snocross race. "It's going very well. It's been a great turnout, we've got a lot of good riders," race director Keith Johnson said. "People are very pleased with our track and very pleased with the venue." Around 120-130 racers competed in 17 classes, which were de...

  • Bessemer turns out for Christmas party

    Dec 17, 2018

    By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER - A Saturday Christmas party in Bessemer drew more than 150 people to the hall of VFW Post 3673, which sponsored the event. "We do it as a community event," said party organizer Donna Frello, who added this was the third year the VFW offered the party. Santa Claus was present for an hour and one-half, and Christmas tunes also were played as part of a "Kiddie Karaoke" event. "That turned out pretty cute," said Frello. In addition to a hot sloppy...

  • Richardson looks forward to panel appointment

    Dec 17, 2018

    ONTONAGON — Ontonagon native JR Richardson has commented on his appointment from Governor Rick Snyder to the Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority. The panel will oversee the construction of an oil pipeline tunnel in the straits of Mackinac. Richardson said he is “looking forward to my recent appointment to the Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority. I will miss the (Natural Resource Commission) and all the devoted partners working together for the good of Michigan’s resources, but plan on bringing the same transparency and openness to work with par...

  • Community calendar

    Dec 17, 2018

    Monday, Dec. 17 Gogebic County Health and Human Services Agency Board, 9 a.m., Gogebic County Medical Care Facility, Wakefield. Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Iron County Mobile Food Pantry, noon, Iron County Recycling/Iron County Forestry Parking Lot, 606-607 3rd Avenue North, Hurley. Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church,...