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Articles from the January 11, 2016 edition


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  • Snowy Sisu conditions nearly perfect

    Pat Krause|Jan 11, 2016

    IRONWOOD — Sisu VII came up lucky seven as weather and skiing conditions were nearly perfect to complete the Sisu Ski Fest on Saturday. No doubt the Sisu deserved a weather break and race director Jonathan Rulesh was only too happy to get it. "Sisu really came off well today," Rulesh said. "It's been real positive and had real good success, no complaints. We were focused on the low snow this year, but the late snow really saved us. The late snow slowed the course down today, but it made the cour...

  • Robby Vee rocks Historic Ironwood Theatre

    Jan 11, 2016

    By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD - Following the seventh annual Sisu Ski Fest on Saturday, Robby Vee and "His Rock 'N' Roll Caravan" rocked the Historic Ironwood Theatre. As folks found their seats, there was a slideshow presentation displaying racers participating in the Sisu cross county ski races. After the slideshow, HIT emcee Mark Silver, of Ironwood, introduced "the prince of twang" Robby Vee and the theatre "came alive." Robby Vee was born Robert Velline, named after...

  • Cold snap to last until Thursday

    Jan 11, 2016

    IRONWOOD — The cold snap that arrived in Ironwood on Saturday night is expected to last through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. High temperatures in the single digits, ranging to 7-below on Tuesday, are forecast for the next three days, not unusual for January in Ironwood. The low reading for the 24-hour period to 7 a.m. Sunday was minus 6. A total of 2 inches of snow fell at the Gogebic-Iron Wastewater Treatment Plant on U.S. 2, while other areas of the Gogebic Range received more. Sunday’s low marked the first sub...

  • Community Calendar

    Jan 11, 2016

    Monday, Jan. 11 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Little Finland Board, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Finnish Language Class, 4 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Wolverine Nordic Ski Club, 6 p.m., Wolverine Chalet, Ironwood Township. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Aurora Club, 6 p.m. monthly membership, Aurora Club, Ironwood. Festival Ironwood Committee,...