Community Corner
🌱 How a new GCC lab in Iron River could boost local jobs
And on the Iron River Patch calendar - Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour
Hi Iron River! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new GCC lab in Iron River could boost local jobs
- Catch Iron River's Kalee Hernandez live in Iron Mountain tonight
Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: High clouds and less humid, with a high of 67 and low of 38 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 60, low: 31.
- Saturday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 60 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Gogebic Community College to expand UP advanced manufacturing training (uppermichiganssource.com) — New advanced manufacturing training is coming directly to Iron River through a Gogebic Community College lab at Trident Maritime Systems, funded by a nearly $476,500 state grant. By linking Iron River with GCC's Ironwood Skilled Trades Center, the project aims to cut travel barriers, tailor training to local employers' needs, and strengthen the western U.P. workforce through 2029. 
• Night of Comedy set Friday at Sol Blu Lounge (ironmountaindailynews.com) — An Iron River musician, Kalee Hernandez, is performing variety music tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. at Sandstone Terrace in Iron Mountain, part of a busy local entertainment lineup. Residents can also choose from comedy at Sol Blu, karaoke, festivals, live bands, and trivia nights across Iron Mountain, Norway, Alpha, Republic, and nearby Wisconsin communities in the coming days.
📸 Around Iron River
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Iron River
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★ Featured events ★
- Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour →
2000 S Mission St, Mt Pleasant
3:30 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- MS Football @ Stephenson (AWAY)
West Iron County Public Schools Iron River, MI 49935
5:00 pm - HS Volleyball vs Negaunee (HOME)
West Iron County Public Schools Iron River, MI 49935
4:00 pm
Monday October 5
Thursday October 8
📣 Iron River Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Football (F) - Medford Area Senior High School
Breitung Township Schools Kingsford, MI 49802
4:00 pm - Volleyball (Girls Junior Varsity) @ Negaunee High School
Breitung Township Schools Kingsford, MI 49802
4:30 pm - Soccer (Boys JV) @ Escanaba Area Public High School
Breitung Township Schools Kingsford, MI 49802
5:00 pm - Volleyball (Girls Freshman) @ Negaunee High School
Breitung Township Schools Kingsford, MI 49802
5:00 pm - KMS Girls Basketball
Breitung Township Schools Kingsford, MI 49802
5:30 pm - MS Girls Basketball @ Kingsford (AWAY)
West Iron County Public Schools Iron River, MI 49935
5:30 pm - Basketball (Girls MS) - West Iron County High School
Breitung Township Schools Kingsford, MI 49802
5:30 pm - The Make-Believe Spurs at Pine Grove Country Club →
Pine Grove Country Club, 1520 W Hughitt St, Iron Mountain
6:00 pm - The Make-Believe Spurs →
Pine Grove Country Club, 1520 W Hughitt St, Iron Mountain
6:00 pm - Volleyball (Girls Varsity) @ Negaunee High School
Breitung Township Schools Kingsford, MI 49802
6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Your emergency plan should include every member of the family—including your pets!
During #NationalPreparednessMonth, take some time to put together an emergency kit for your pet. Include food, water, medications, important records,… (Nextdoor ) - Wisconsin's forests cover nearly half our state and are a vital part of our collective history, culture and economy.
Likewise, the Forest Products industry provides valuable jobs and contributes significantly to the economy. Forest Products Week, coming up Oct. 18… (Nextdoor )
- Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Regional Retail Supervisor in Iron River. Apply here.
- Dollar General Corporation posted a job opening for STORE MANAGER CANDIDATE in IRON RIVER, MI in Iron River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Iron River here.
🗞 Nearby News
Crystal Falls
- Fall Fest and Quilt Auction on Saturday in Crystal Falls (ironmountaindailynews.com)
- Kingsford's Murvich breaks 20-minute mark at Bay meet (ironmountaindailynews.com)
- Farmers face drought conditions in Upper Michigan (uppermichiganssource.com)
Kingsford
- U.P. volleyball rankings remain unchanged (miningjournal.net)
- Family establishes memorial scholarship to honor Ginger Moore (dailypress.net)
Iron Mountain
- Bay College brings Strings on the Bay event to Iron Mountain campus (uppermichiganssource.com)
Ok Iron River! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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