Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Fair brings weekend thrills

By P.J. GLISSON

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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 originally planned for Friday at 6:30 p.m. - was postponed until Saturday at noon and then was changed...