The Ironwood Chamber of Commerce held its 2025 Awards Banquet on Tuesday, January 21. With the outside being a balmy -12 at the time of the banquet, we had good attendance and excellent food! The winners were: Business of the Year for 2024, The Leather and Gift Shop, Bessemer, MI; Organization of the Year for 2024, the Erwin Township Historical Society (pictured); Volunteer(s) of the Year, Altruists Riding Club, and the Gus Swanson Educational Award, Nicole Lavinder.