Ironwood, Hurley, Ontonagon prepare to celebrate prom Saturday

By LARRY HOLCOMBE

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Prom season, an annual rite of spring where area youth dress to the 9s and enjoy an evening out with their classmates will begin this weekend.

Three area high schools will celebrate prom on Saturday — Ironwood, Hurley and Ontonagon.

Ironwood’s junior class will host the prom at the Memorial Building in downtown Ironwood. The grand march is planned for 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:10, with music and dancing to follow.

Thirty couples have signed up to attend to the evening themed “Diamonds in the Rough.”

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