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Articles from the February 15, 2019 edition


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  • Red Bull 400 returns

    Feb 15, 2019

    IRONWOOD - The Red Bull 400 will return to Copper Peak May 11. Last year, the inaugural competition saw more than 450 local, regional and international competitors in a 400-meter race which included scaling the Copper Peak ski flying jump to the finish line on top. Organizers hope to double the amount of competitors this year, building upon the inaugural success at the world's steepest 400-meter race. Registration will open on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at redbull.com/rb400. Competition will be held in...

  • Wakefield municipal building remodeling done for now

    Feb 15, 2019

    By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Remodeling of the office areas in the Wakefield municipal building is complete, and a public-use agreement for the building's new gym is official. The Wakefield City Council voted on the agreement at their regular meeting Monday evening, and city manager Richard Brackney reported the remodeling status. "Everything is in place," Brackney said. "I think it's very nice. We've had a lot of good comments on it." Starting last year, Brackney's...

  • Accidental gun shot locks down Ironwood Walmart

    Feb 15, 2019

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — The accidental discharge of a gun drew a police response and temporarily locked down the Ironwood Walmart Thursday afternoon. Deputies with the Gogebic County Sheriff’s Department responded to reports of a gunshot in the store at approximately 2:35 p.m., Sheriff Pete Matonich said in a press release. Responding officers quickly determined a customer accidentally discharged a gun in the store’s bathroom area, according to the release. While there was a brief lockdown in the store, Maton...

  • Community calendar

    Feb 15, 2019

    Friday, Feb. 15 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. Government Gogebic...