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Articles from the September 16, 2019 edition


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  • Northwind co-op marks 40 years with celebration

    Sep 16, 2019

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - The members and supporters of Ironwood's Northwind Natural Food Co-op gathered at Cold Iron Brewing Sunday for the co-op's 40th anniversary celebration. "We're celebrating 40 years, we've had numerous locations. We've had (the present) location 20 years," co-op board president Jackie Powers said, referencing the store's location on South Suffolk Street. "We're kind of an anchor store for downtown Ironwood." However, she said the co-op is...

  • Mykkanen makes mark with encore of 'Crossroads' show

    Sep 16, 2019

    By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] IRONWOOD - Former Bessemer resident Miles Mykkanen brought urban flair to the Historic Ironwood Theatre on Saturday night, and the packed audience could not have been warmer. The show, which was laced throughout by Mykkanen's infectious enthusiasm, was based on the work of 23 different composers and included a review of the young artist's history, with particular attention to the past year, during which he won prestigious honors as a classic tenor singer i...

  • North Moore Street to close at Bluff Valley Tuesday

    Sep 16, 2019

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER — A portion of North Moore Street near Bluff Valley Park in Bessemer will be temporarily closed Tuesday for some sewer work. The location of the work also means cars won’t be able to access Bluff Valley Park Tuesday, according to city manager Charly Loper. “(People) can walk in from State Street, but the parking area will be very difficult to get to,” Loper said, referring to the park. The city project is designed to repair a part of the sewer that was damaged in the June 2018 storm,...

  • Community calendar

    Sep 16, 2019

    Monday, Sept. 16 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, GOCAA, 100 S. Mill St., Bessemer, from 9 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m.; Wakefield VFW, 9-9:30 a.m.; Sunset Manor Apartments community room, 9:40-9:55 a.m.; Riverview Apartments parking lot, 10-10:15 a.m.; Hillcrest Apartments community room, 10:30-10:45 a.m.; Fairview Apartments community room, 10:50-11 a.m. Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church,... Full story