Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Saturday, Aug. 13
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.
Emberlight Festival Performance Infusion — Anneal Appeal, 1 p.m., Miners Memorial Heritage Park, Ironwood.
Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588.
GOGEBIC COUNTY FAIR
Horse show, 8 a.m.-noon; Carnival open noon-9 p.m .; Harness racing, 1-3 p.m .; Tractor pull, 2:30-5 p.m .; James and Hannah Peace, 4:30-6:30 p.m .; Livestock auction, 5:30-8 p.m .; Lake States Mud Racers, 7:30-10 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 14
Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood.
Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center.
Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, Wakefield, 706 Putnam St.
GOGEBIC COUNTY FAIR
Pie auction, noon; Carnival open, noon-9 p.m .; James and Hannah Peace, 2-4 p.m .; Tractor parade, 3:30 p.m .; Livestock released, 6 p.m .; Expo exhibits released, 7 p.m .; Fair closes, 10 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 15
Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450.
Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, GOCAA, 100 S. Mill St., Bessemer, from 9 a.m.-noon; Wakefield VFW, 9-9:30 a.m .; Sunset Manor Apartments, Wakefield, community room, 9:45-10 a.m .; Riverview Apartments, Wakefield, parking lot, 10:15-10:30 a.m .; Hillcrest Apartments, Bessemer, community room, noon-12:15 p.m .; Fairview Apartments, Bessemer, community room, 12:30-12:45 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org.
Ironwood American Legion Auxiliary Unit 5, 6 p.m., at the post, Ironwood Memorial Building.
Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood.
Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EST, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org.
Government
Bessemer Housing Commission, 8:30 a.m., executive director’s office, 709 W. Iron St., Bessemer.
Gogebic County Health and Human Services Agency Board, 9 a.m., Gogebic County Medical Care Facility, Wakefield.
Wakefield-Marenisco School Board, 5 p.m., school board room, Wakefield.
Hurley School Board, 5:30 p.m., Hurley High School library.
Ironwood School Board, 6 p.m., Luther L. Wright K-12 School board room.
Watersmeet Township School Board, 6:30 p.m., media center, Watersmeet School.
Tuesday, Aug. 16
Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood.
Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Pioneer Park Apartments tenants only, Ironwood, 9-10 a.m .; Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood, parking lot, 10:30-11 a.m .; Northwoods Estates Apartments, Ironwood Township, parking lot, 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m .; Wildwood Apartments, Ironwood Township, community room, 12:30-12:45 p.m.
Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m .; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436.
Iron-Gogebic Integrated Family Services, 9-10:30 a.m., Iron County Courthouse, Hurley. 906-663-4045 or 715-561-2191.
Wisconsin Veterans Employment Services Representative, 9-11:30 a.m., veterans service office, Hurley. 715-392-7808.
Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110.
Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325.
Blood Pressure Screening, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., with Regional Hospice nurses, Mill Street Garden, Bessemer. 906-663-0308.
Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org.
Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon.
Range Art Association, 1 p.m., 906 Boom, Ironwood.
Ironwood Carnegie Library Board, 4 p.m., Memorial Building, Ironwood.
Hurley VFW Post 1580, 6 p.m., VFW post home.
Bessemer Veterans of Foreign Wars, 6 p.m., VFW hall, Bessemer.
Government
Iron County Forestry and Park Committee, 11 a.m., Forestry Department, Hurley.
Iron County Planning and Zoning Committee, 3 p.m., Courthouse, Hurley.
Iron County Highway Committee, 4 p.m., Courthouse, Hurley.
Montreal City Council, 5:30 p.m., city hall.
Bessemer Downtown Development Authority, 6 p.m., City Hall, Bessemer.