CHAMBER BLOG

At the 2:00 p.m. drawing today (Saturday, December 4th) held at the Northwind Co-op, the winners of the Chamber’s $10K raffle were as follows:   1st prize =  Incredible Bank, 2nd prize = Julie Anderson, 3rd prize = Kathleen Grbavich, 4th prize = Paul Anderson, 5th prize = Brian Roehm, 6th prize = Jim Peterson, 7th […]

The 2021 Jack Frost Festival of Lights Parade will kick-off at 6:00 p.m., on Saturday, December 4th in downtown Ironwood.  Beginning on Aurora Street in front of the Carnegie Library, the parade will then journey westward through the downtown and end at the Lawrence/Aurora intersection.  A full panoply of events will occur both Friday, December […]

Well, still no snow, but Mr. Jack Frost has promised (again) that today, November 12, 2021, we will see appreciable snow starting this afternoon.  I sure hope he keeps his promise, because next Thursday, November 18, at 6:00 p.m. here in Depot park, will be the Jack Frost Tree Lighting Ceremony, which marks the start […]

Saturday, November 6 is the Ironwood Area Volunteer Fair.  It will be from 9am to 12noon at the Ironwood Memorial Building Auditorium.  The following organizations have registered to take part:  St. Vincent DePaul, SISU Ski Fest, SISU Dirt Crew, 906 Adventure Team, Historic Ironwood Theatre, Northern Lights Quilting Guild, Little Finland, North Country Trail (Ni-Miikanaake […]

The Ironwood Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Volunteer Fair on Saturday, November 6, from 9am to 12noon.  Thirty-four non-profit organizations will be attending, so this will be a great “one-stop” place to learn about the volunteer needs for our community and how you can match your available time and skills to them.  The Fair […]

Falling into Fall is easy when everyone joins up downtown to celebrate the “wearing of the plaid!”  Friday night, October 1, at 6:00 (in very unseasonable warm weather), Ironwoodians gathered for the official Plaidurday drone picture!  Sponsored by our own Jacquart Fabric Products, creators of the iconic “Stormy Kromer” cap (as well as many other […]

September is just about over!  The Bridges & Bluffs half-marathon this past Saturday (September 25) over the Iron Belle Trail marks the end of the Ironwood area summer seasonal events.  With October 1 coming up (this Friday–which is also Plaidurday in downtown Ironwood–gather in front of the Historic Ironwood Theatre for the big all-community Plaidurday […]

September 1 marks the beginning of Fall for the U.P.  Traveling this past week, I noticed that not only are the leaves beginning to turn (early), but a number of trees are also dropping leaves (most probably due to our year of low precipitation).  Nevertheless, recent rains have helped, and one hopes for a full […]

Founded in 1921, when the Gogebic Range was in full iron mining flower and Gogebic County had a population of 33,000 people (approximately 11,000 now), the County Fair brought together all the ethnic groups, the miners, the farmers, the kids, and the oldsters to experience the August days of warmth and outdoor fun.  Through the […]

The week of Festival Ironwood 2021 is here.  The Big Top is up, and the chairs are awaiting your presence.  Live music, food, crafts, games & tournaments, Classic Car show and more!  Come on U.P to Ironwood this week!     https://ironwoodchamber.org/festival-ironwood/

Festival Ironwood is almost here!   The full schedule can be seen here on our website:   https://ironwoodchamber.org/festival-ironwood/  Of course, you can also carry this schedule with you on your smartphone by getting the IronwoodGO smartphone app (free from the app store).  The Chamber Depot office has some sign-up sheets for the Craft/Vendor show, Walk-Run-Roll, Cornhole Tournament, […]

The first Friday of every month is Ironwood’s Downtown First Friday event night.  During the summer, these Friday evenings feature live music performed outdoors in either the Art Park or the City Square.  Of course, now that summer is here, the Depot Farmer’s and Artisan’s market is also held on Friday (4:00 to 6:30 p.m.), […]

Summer has arrived, and with it, the Depot and Airport Farmer’s and Artisan’s Market.  Today (Friday, June 25) marks the opening day of the Depot market, which will be at the Depot Park Pavilion from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30.   Fresh veggies, local farm-raised meats, jams & jellies, and home crafts will be found at our […]

Chamber member Black River Lodge made this neat visual about the great upcoming “FREE” Michigan weekend, June 12-13th.  What a wonderful opportunity to explore and experience the Ironwood area and the Western U.P.   If you are from “elsewhere”, take advantage of FREE (Fishing, ORV, and Recreation Passport) & wind your way up to the U.P. […]

Just arrived today at the Chamber office at the Historic Ironwood Depot (150 North Lowell Street) is the new 2021-2023 Ironwood Chamber of Commerce Destination Guide.  The “welcome picture” is a unique drone picture taken by Bill Pohlmann which shows in the center the space where the great railroad yards of Ironwood used to be, […]

Ironwood Chamber of Commerce, Lake Gogebic Chamber of Commerce, Wakefield Chamber of Commerce, and Travel Ironwood have come together to form a U.P. Promotional Partnership to advertise the landscape and community of the Western U.P. via 5 Star’s Up North Action print/digital magazine (plus assorted digital media supplements).  Our first foray will be in the […]

If you look closely, you can see some green in the Depot park landscape!  And, just by the Iron Belle Trail sign, is a new bench, donated by Victor and Mary Parisian in honor of all the Iron Belle Trail volunteers who do so much to take care of and maintain the Trail.  It is […]

The sun is out, and the last few piles of snow are fading fast.  Waterfalls are roaring, and the beginning of the early Spring travel season is starting.  At the Historic Ironwood Depot, the main reception room (and Chamber counter area) has been newly painted, and the century-old floor has been sanded and varnished.  All […]

With the great Chamber member Norrie Club “Light Up The Night” Christmas tree burning event on February 20, 2021, the Jack Frost Festival 2020 – 2021 comes to a close.  Extended into February this year due to Covid-19, the tree burn displayed a truly magnificent tower of old Christmas trees that really did “light up […]

With the decision to move ahead with planning for a 2021 Festival Ironwood this July 14-17, the various sub-committees of volunteers are organizing themselves and beginning the assignment of tasks and the scheduling of all Festival activities.  Given Covid-19 uncertainties, it is impossible to know at this date (2/10/21) what State of MI regulations as […]