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Articles from the May 8, 2019 edition


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  • Sixth graders participate in Camp Superior

    May 8, 2019

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — Sixth graders in Ironwood, Bessemer and Wakefield-Marenisco are taking part in a local tradition this week as they attend Camp Superior at Little Girl’s Point. Ironwood’s students arrived at camp Monday and will leave today, while Bessemer and Wakefield-Marenisco students arrive today and will be at the lodge at Little Girl’s Point through Friday. Over the three days the students are at camp, they will participate in a range o...

  • Golfers take to greens in full swing

    May 8, 2019

    By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD — Waiting for a golf course to open for the season can seem like eternity to those who love the sport. But the wait is over, as Gogebic Country Club manager Gary Mariani said the grounds may have still been wet but they let walkers take to the greens on Friday and carts were allowed on Sunday. By mid-morning Tuesday, the temperature was about 50 degrees and people were reserving tee times. “People have been chomping at the bit to get out the...

  • Ontonagon Scholarship Foundation tops $1 million

    May 8, 2019

    By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — The Ontonagon Scholarship Foundation was established in 1984 to provide the opportunity for Ontonagon Area School District graduates to continue their education. An endowment fund was established to grant annual scholarships from the interest earnings of the endowment. Since 1984, the Foundation has awarded over $377,000 in scholarships to 629 Ontonagon Area School graduates. Thursday, the Foundation board of directors learned the foundation has topped the one million dollar level, with $1,289,972...

  • Community calendar

    May 8, 2019

    Wednesday, May 8 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Survivors of Suicide, 3 p.m., basement of Zion Lutheran Church, 906-932-5718. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Alzheimer’s D...