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Articles from the March 2, 2021 edition


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  • Hygge Hike draws large crowd

    Mar 2, 2021

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MONTREAL, Wis. - The full moon may have been behind clouds for most of the night, but it was just about the only thing that stayed away from the Montreal Ski Trails Saturday night as the third annual Hygge Hike drew record crowds. "(We're) beyond pleased, we never expected to have this big of a turnout," said Rebecca Holm, one of the Northern Iron County Engaged Residents members who helped organize the hike. "Coming off of having the first Hygge...

  • Ironwood investigating water break

    Mar 2, 2021

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — Utilities crews continued on Monday to seek the source of a water line break that occurred Friday, according to Scott Erickson, Ironwood city manager. The investigation started after multiple callers reported discolored water at homes and businesses on early Friday morning, according to a city announcement. The cause of the discoloration was believed to be from a water main break and work started to search for the source. “The break has not yet been discovered,” Erickson said Monda...

  • Wakefield issues boil advisory after pump station error

    Mar 2, 2021

    By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD — The city of Wakefield is recommending a boil advisory for its residents after a Sunday pump station error created problems with water clarity and pressure and — in some cases — a loss of service. “While under the advisory, residents should not drink the water without boiling the water first,” said City Manager Robert Brown Jr. in a Monday press release. He added, “During times of low water pressure, groundwater has the potential to infiltrate the city’s old water system, which is why a precaut...

  • Community Calendar

    Mar 2, 2021

    Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, March 2 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Wakefield Seniors, noon, Wakefield Senior Center. Cribbage, 1 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Sharon...