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  • Pro Vintage snowmobile racing to begin

    Dec 27, 2019

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Snowmobile Olympus will be held over the next two weekends with the oval ice racing at the Gogebic County Fairgrounds, 648 West Cloverland Drive. The Pro Vintage Racing will be held this Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. There are 39 vintage class races that run the gamut of super stock, super modified, IFS single track suspension and other categories for older machines. The snowmobiles are pre-1985 but many will run over 100 mp...

  • Catching Air

    Dec 27, 2019

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  • Superior Snowshoe Walkers excursions to begin

    Dec 27, 2019

    By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Superior Snowshoe Walkers are preparing for another season of weekly excursions on local trails. “With all the snow we’ve had, we’ve been out already a few times,” said Sam Davey, a spokesman for the group. “We did a little work, checking the Michigan Welcome Center trail the other day. There’s no shortage of snow.” As in past years, the group’s first event will be the Mark Fitting Annual Memorial Walk on Jan. 8, starting at Michigan Welcome Center on Cloverland Drive in Ironwood...

  • County may consider economic coordinator

    Dec 27, 2019

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] BESSEMER — The Finance, Budgeting and Auditing Committee of the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners on Thursday considered a possible economic recovery opportunity. During the committee meeting prior to the full board meeting, the discussion focused on a recommendation of the Michigan Economic Development Council to hire a county economic recovery coordinator. The idea was one solution from meetings following the closure of the Ojibway Correctional Facility, said Juliane Giackino, county a...

  • Community calendar

    Dec 27, 2019

    Friday, Dec. 27 Mercer Cribbage, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Senior Center. Double Trouble, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Serenity Center, Ironwood. Mercer Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Railroad Street, Mercer, Wis. Emergencies: 715-476-7655. Alcoholics Anonymous/ Al-Anon, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EST, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Saturday, Dec. 28 Union...

  • Rosemary Lewis

    Dec 27, 2019

    IRONWOOD, Mich. - Rosemary Lewis, 90, of Ironwood, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 25, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd; and a son, Lloyd Jr. Rosemary was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived by a son, Charles Lewis Sr. (Clarice); grandsons, Charles Jr. (Stephanie) and Barry (Miquel); a granddaughter, Cassie Meade (Nathan); and great-grandchildren, Alyssa, Kaley, Nicholas and Emma. Private funeral services will be hel...