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Loving Foreign Trade
Ironwood
- February 2010
While many Americans may look
negatively upon the U.S. – South American Trade Agreement, Ironwood
residents have had a positive experience for the past two months.
Brazilian Exchange Students, Marina Lime and Elisa Lengler have been
demonstrating the benefits of free trade.
Both Marina and Elisa
have been working as interns at Jacquart Fabric Products since December
14th. They have been studying at Northern Michigan as part of a student
exchange program. The Brazilian Government has introduced an exchange
program that permitted the young ladies to come to the U.S. to further
their studies. Fortunately, Northern Michigan University has a similar
program that allowed Lisa and Marina to come to the Upper Peninsula.
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Vandeville Exhibits At Copper Country
Community Art Center
Hancock - February 6,
2010Thursday evening an opening reception was held for
artist Denise Vandeville at the Copper Country Community Art
Center.
Denise is an amazing artist whose installation
“Dignity” has transformed the Hancock Gallery.
Denise
Vandeville is the Dean of Finlandia University’s School of Art
and Design. Prior to coming to Finlandia, Vandeville taught for
many years at Bay Du Noc Community College.
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Commission To Consider Loan Agreement
Ironwood February 6, 2010
Tonight the City of Ironwood Commissioners will
consider approval of promissory note with Josephson’s Nursing Home for
the repayment of the Revolving Loan Fund.
The note will most
likely be approved as there currently is no obligatory signature for the
$100,000 loan.
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Wastewater Authority Approves Repair Contract
Ironwood - February 8, 2010
The Gogebic-Iron Authority and
Board held its January meeting last week. The regular
February meeting will take place on its regularly scheduled date later
this month.
The board/authority members discussed the needed
repairs and/or replacement to an effluent pipe at the plant.
Last month emergency repairs had to be made to an effluent
carrying pipe which had begun to leak. A combination of
caustic chemicals and old age has taken their toll on the
pipe and other sections of the facility.
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Student Art Exhibit Opens @
Finlandia
Hancock February
6, 2010
Last Thursday a new exhibit opened at the Finlandia Reflections
Gallery. The exhibit features the work of four Finlandia School
of Art & Design students. The exhibit includes book
illustrations by
Josh Jaehnig and Rachel Reidenga, and photographs and
paintings—in an exhibit titled “But There is So Much to Climb!”
by Sarah Anderson and Stephanie Trevino. The opening of the
exhibit was celebrated with a public reception for the artists.
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And The Winner Is.......
Michigan Tech - February 5, 2010
Thursday was a mostly cloudy
cloudy day but, not a few miles away in Hancock. For the Frat
Brothers at
Phi Kappa Tau it was another sunny day in Hancock. The Ice
Carnival entry had just one first place in the coveted
month-long Fraternity Division.
Their theme was "A
Classic Mario Plight Portrayed In Snowy White" The Storyline
was "A Nintendo video game—in a mushroom kingdom,
villains steal the princess and the good guys go on a quest to
save her."
This year's Carnival theme was "Games We Know
- Captured In in Snow"
Mario Brothers, Nintendo and Chess
were all popular entries, however, it was Phi Kappa Tau's
fantastic statuary that took home the gold.
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Chilly Run For Charity
Houghton - February 5, 2010
The Frat members of of Sigma Tau Gamma, the Gamma Chi Chapter of
Michigan Tech in front of their entry in Winter Carnival 2009. In
addition to their sculpture success, the frat members successfully
raised money for the Big Brothers and Big Sisters. Fortunately for the
brave guys who took part in this chilly fundraiser, the temperature rose
to 30 degrees this morning. The Frat members completed their annual run
for charity, running from Wadsworth Hall to their Frat House on College
Ave.
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Ironwood Students Make MTU Dean's List
Ironwood - February 5, 2010
Two Ironwood
students have made the Michigan Tech Dean's List. Sophomore
Marcel Kerkove is listed on the 4.0 GPA list. Marcel is an
engineering Student at MTU.
Kyle Torni (photo left) a
senior is on the 3.5 - 3.99 List. Kyle is a senior and will
be entering a pre-med program this fall. Kyle is the
President of the Blue Key Honor Society and the Chairman of
this year's Ice Carnarval.
The entire list can be
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Snowmobile Ride Aims to Break
Record, Raise Cash
Ironwood - February 4, 2010
A Richmond Minnesota man and part time Ironwood resident
is in the middle of his world record snowmobile run that is
raising money for people and family members dealing with
cancer. At the age of 55 Nick Keller is attempting to break
the world record of 12,163 miles traveled on a snowmobile in
60 consecutive days.
Keller's trip is dedicated to
the 20th Anniversary of his mother's death from cancer. Mary
Jane was only 56.
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Lets Go To The Hop
Ironwood - February 2, 2010
The Klassic Kruisers
Car Club and the Ironwood Knights of Columbus invite you to
join them at “Let’s Go to the Hop!” this year’s annual
winter fund raiser. This year’s dance is returning to the
oldies sock hop theme and is set for Saturday, February 20,
from 8 pm to midnight at the KC Hall, with live music by “Rewynd”
sponsored by Quality Collision Center and Care-A-Van.
Activities include a 50/50 raffle, karaoke, contests, and
the world's largest silent raffle table featuring many hand
crafted items and prizes donated by local businesses. The
KCs provide refreshments. So fluff up your crinolines, dust
off your leather jackets and saddle shoes and plan to join
the Kruisers and the KCs for another evening of music,
dancing, food and fun! All proceeds go to further the
community support activities of the car club.
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46th Parallel Planters Offering
Richter Presentation
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Ironwood - February 2,
2010
The 46th Parallel Planters Gardening Club
invites all interested nature lovers to meet Jeff Richter
well-known Mercer nature photographer on Thursday, February
11, 2010 at 6 p.m. at Gogebic Community College. Jeff will
present a slide show on “Seasons of the North”. He is
well-known for his photographs in “White Deer- Ghosts of the
North”, “Pure Superior ” and “Seasons of the North”. Jeff
will have the books on hand and will autograph them when
purchased.
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