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🌱 How can Ironwood bounce back in two huge home games?

Ironwood, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Ironwood! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How can Ironwood bounce back in two huge home games?
  • How tonight’s hard freeze could damage plants and pipes in Ironwood
  • Remember when 43 Ironwood miners were trapped yet survived?

Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 57 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 60, low: 31.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 56 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Devils fall behind early at Munising (yourdailyglobe.com) — Ironwood football fans get a candid look at the Red Devils’ 50-32 loss at Munising and what went wrong in the slow first half. Coach Kevin Lane highlights standout defensive efforts and young offensive playmakers, while previewing two big upcoming home games against North Central and Ishpeming that could reset the team’s early-season momentum.
   

2. Dangerous Freeze Warning Issued for 12 Counties in Michigan as Temperatures Drop (travelinglifestyle.net) — Ironwood is under a National Weather Service Freeze Warning tonight, with temperatures possibly dropping into the low 20s and threatening gardens, landscaping, and outdoor plumbing. Residents are urged to cover or bring in tender plants, protect pipes and sprinkler systems, and prepare for additional frost and freeze risks Sunday and Monday nights across the Upper Peninsula.
   

3. From the Files: Sept. 27-Oct. 3 (gazettextra.com) — A 1926 vignette from Ironwood recalls the dramatic rescue prospects for 43 miners trapped in the Pabst mine, all reported alive and well after days underground. The column then jumps to Menominee memories from 1976, 2001, and 2016, tracing community debates, school fundraisers, and downtown restoration projects over the decades.
   

4. 13 Unforgettable Ways to See Fall Color in the Midwest (midwestliving.com) — One of the standout fall color experiences in the Midwest is right in Ironwood, where the Copper Peak Adventure Ride offers sweeping views of the Lake Superior Basin and the Upper Peninsula’s autumn canopy. Visitors ride a chairlift and elevator to a high observation deck, with the option to climb even higher for 2,500-square-mile vistas on clear days.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • October is National Firewood Month, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is using the occasion to spread the event’s slogan: “Buy It Where You Burn It!
    ” It’s important for Wisconsin residents and visitors to understand and observe the year-round importance of obtaining firewood from local sources,… (Nextdoor )
  • All children should be tested for lead at ages 1 and 2.
    If they’ve never been tested, they should get a test by age 6. Learn more about blood lead testing at Michigan.gov/MiLeadSafe. (Nextdoor )
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Wendy's Crew Member in Ironwood. Apply here.
  • Quiktrip posted a job opening for QuikTrip Store Associate in Ironwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ironwood here.

Ok Ironwood! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Ironwood

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Ironwood

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.