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Articles from the February 3, 2020 edition


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  • Racers take to Wolverine for 8th annual Yooperbeiner

    Feb 3, 2020

    By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - The eighth annual Yooperbeiner snowshoe race/walk was held Saturday at the Wolverine Nordic Ski Trails. Prior to the race, lead organizer Sue Spaete said the kids races - which started at 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning - followed a course that looped back around and ended at the starting line. The kids were divided into age groups, which included: the Pups, for kids 3 and under; Kits, for kids from four to six years in age; Cubs, which...

  • La Rosa dinner raises funds for spiritual education

    Feb 3, 2020

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — Once again the community came out to support the Our Lady of Peace Parish’s annual La Rosa Spaghetti Dinner this weekend. Diners had the opportunity to enjoy a meal of spaghetti and meatballs, and a salad, during the 45th annual dinner held in the Fr. Darryl J. Pepin Hall in the Ironwood church. Organizers said around 1,200 people bought meals over the course of Saturday and Sunday. “(We had) a good turnout both days,” said Alison...

  • Little Finland celebrates Laskiainen

    Feb 3, 2020

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] KIMBALL, Wis. — It was a packed house Sunday at Little Finland, and people kept coming through the doors as the organization held its annual Laskianinen celebration. The diners enjoyed a meal of Finnish pea soup, kropsua oven pancakes and refreshments — with all of food made fresh for the event. “That’s why it’s so good,” Steve Schurtter said. Along with the meal, those interested could take Little Finland’s kick sled for a ride in the snow outside. Laskiainen roughly translates to sliding day,...

  • Community calendar

    Feb 3, 2020

    Monday, Feb. 3 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Sports Hall of Fame, 6 p.m., Luther L. Wright K-12 School, room 205. MECCA Ski Club, 6 p.m., MECCA cabin near the treatment facility, Mercer, Wis. Gogebic County Fair Board, 6 p.m., Fairgrounds, Ironwood. Er...