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Articles from the December 2, 2019 edition


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  • Storm no match for Warren Miller film buffs

    Dec 2, 2019

    By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] IRONWOOD - Despite a winter storm stirring, locals and tourists packed the Historic Ironwood Theatre on Saturday night to watch the latest Warren Miller film called "Timeless." Before the film even began, shrieks, howls and giggles filled the room and the balcony as emcee Mark Silver announced winners of prizes funded by sponsors. Volunteers then tossed the prizes across the theatre to gleeful recipients. A short trivia game then ensued, with questions abo...

  • Dancers raise funds for trip to Citrus Bowl halftime show

    Dec 2, 2019

    By KIM E. STROM [email protected] BESSEMER - The Citrus Bowl Dancers of the Platinum Dance Studio of Bessemer are one step closer to realizing a dream after Saturday's spaghetti fundraiser. Eight local girls from the dance studio will perform at the Citrus Bowl halftime show in Orlando, Fla. New Year's Day 2020 as the result of a lot of hard work and fundraising. "We're all pretty close to what we need," said dancer Alexa Jilek of the funds being raised for each girl to go. The last...

  • Erwin Historical Society features Saturday holiday sale

    Dec 2, 2019

    By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Erwin Township Hall took on a second life as a bakery Saturday, with loads of cookies, other treats, and holiday wreaths for sale. Hot cider and coffee also were available. The event was a fundraiser for the Erwin Township Historical Society, a nonprofit organization that just formed last summer. The setting was apt since the township hall used to be the repository of the region’s historical artifacts, which include items from pioneer homes and former mines, etc., along with thousands of...

  • Community calendar

    Dec 2, 2019

    Monday, Dec. 2 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Gogebic County Fair Board, 5:30 p.m., Fairgrounds, Ironwood. Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Sports Hall of Fame, 6 p.m., Luther L. Wright K-12 School, room 205. MECCA Ski Club, 6 p.m., MECCA cabin near the treatment facility, Mercer,...