Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
A CROWD gathers at Bessemer's Tree of Honor ceremony on June 26 as Marty's Goldenaires Drum and Bugle Corps plays in the background on the main street of Bessemer. The event was the kick-off of Bessemer's 9-day Fourth of July celebration. A CROWD gathers for Chequamegon Dairy Day at Sunshine's Agriculture Farm Experience near Mellen, Wisconsin.
By DAMIIAN LANG
BESSEMER - On a beautiful, sunny evening on June 26, folks began gathering with lawn chairs and sat on the sidewalk in front of Bessemer's main street Pocket Park.
Then, more and more people arrived, and soon a crowd of some 150 had filled the street. It was a great show of respect in honor of America's military service members.
And it also served as the kick-off for the Bessemer Blast, the city's 9-day celebration of the Fourth of July holiday.
"I was born right here, right where this park is," said Clayton Rund, 94, who was sitting up front. "This used...
