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🌱 How a traffic stop near Longyear Park led to decades in prison
And check out Northern Lights Quilting Guild Presents a Quilt Display on the Ironwood Patch calendar

Good morning Ironwood! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a traffic stop near Longyear Park led to decades in prison
Also on today's calendar: Last Minute Christmas Craft Show and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and windy, with a high of 39 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 33, low: 28.
- Thursday: Snow and rain, with a high of 35 and low of -3 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man who pleaded guilty to trafficking meth in Ironwood area sentenced to 13 to 30 years in prison (wnmufm.org) — A local man has been sentenced to 13 to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to meth trafficking connected to a traffic stop near Longyear Park in Ironwood. Officers with the Gogebic-Iron Area Narcotics Team say they seized meth and evidence of broader dealing, and several additional charges were dismissed under the plea.
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📸 Around Ironwood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ironwood
★ Featured events ★
- Northern Lights Quilting Guild Presents a Quilt Display
Historic Ironwood Theatre, 113 E Aurora St, Ironwood
10:00 am
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- Last Minute Christmas Craft Show
Ironwood Twp Community Bldg , 10982 Lake Rd , Ironwood
10:00 am - Union Station Food Share
352 E Ayer St , Ironwood
4:00 pm - Northern Lights Quilting Guild Presents a Quilt Display
Historic Ironwood Theatre , 113 E Aurora St , Ironwood
10:00 am - Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort
Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort , 11375 Powderhorn Rd , Bessemer
3:00 pm - Northern Lights Quilting Guild Presents a Quilt Display
Historic Ironwood Theatre , 113 E Aurora St , Ironwood
10:00 am - Union Station Food Share
352 E Ayer St , Ironwood
4:00 pm - Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort
Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort , 11375 Powderhorn Rd , Bessemer
3:00 pm
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Monday December 22
Wednesday December 24
Saturday December 27
Tuesday December 30
📣 Ironwood Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- City Council Meeting
Wakefield Municipal Building , 509 Sunday Lake St , Wakefield
5:30 pm - Music Bingo
Uncle Sam's Place , 105 E Mary St , Bessemer
6:30 pm
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Furnaces and water heaters are common carbon monoxide or CO poisoning sources.
Have a professional inspect heating systems, water heaters and any other fuel-burning appliances and equipment every year. Learn more about CO at… (Nextdoor )
- Michigan Staffing posted a job opening for Bartender in Ironwood. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep (01178) - 135 E aurora St in Ironwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ironwood here.
🗞 Nearby News
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