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Articles from the April 2, 2022 edition


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  • Washington Elementary School holds first book fair in years

    Apr 2, 2022

    By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] BESSEMER - Students at Washington Elementary School in Bessemer excitedly bought books throughout the week at the first book fair the school has held in years, according to school principal Mark Switzer. "I think it is really good," Switzer said. "We haven't had a book fair in years. So we are kind of arcing towards a little normalcy." Switzer said that the book fair was extremely well attended and "incredibly busy." He said the kids seemed to really...

  • Low COVID-19 levels continue in western U.P.

    Apr 2, 2022

    By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] HOUGHTON — Low COVID-19 community levels continued in Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon counties, according to an update from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department on Thursday. In all, just 44 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the five counties in the seven days since March 23, including four in Baraga County, five in Gogebic, 28 in Houghton, four in Keweenaw and three in Ontonagon. There were, however, two deaths – one in Gogebic and one in Houghton. The county with the hig...

  • Community Calendar

    Apr 2, 2022

    Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, April 2 Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Sunday, April 3 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community C...