Raffle winners announced

Winners of the 2008 Negaunee Irontown Association fireworks raffle are as follows:

Award-winners should claim their prizes at Paisano's Pizza on Croix Street in Negaunee.

Madysen Kontio wins Pioneer Princess Pageant

Nine-year-old Madysen Kontio, daughter of Connie & Pete Kontio, was named the 2008 Miss Pioneer Princess. First runner-up was eight-year-old Hannah Anderson; second runner-up was eight-year-old Kylee Brewer-Karki and third runner-up was nine-year-old Amanda Yunk. Eight-year-old Samantha Carlson was named Miss Personality.

The official Negaunee Irontown Association 2008 Pioneer Princess Pageant took place at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 10 in the Negaunee High School auditorium. The event is open to all girls age seven to ten living in or attending the Negaunee School District. This year's contestants were as follows:

#1 Ielee Shiroda

#2 Madysen Kontio

#3 Samantha Carlson

#4 Kylar Kallioinen

#5 Holly Gustafson

#6 Amanda Yunk

#7 Hannah Anderson

#8 Faith Toutant

#9 Kylee Brewer-Karki

#10 Mackenzie Karki

Class of 1982 wins 2008 Alumni Softball Tournament

The Class of 1982 defeated the Class of 2004, 14-6, to win the 2008 Screened Image Negaunee Irontown Association alumni softball tournament on Saturday.

       Tournament MVPs were Tim King from the Class of 1982 and Jonelle Thompson from the Class of 1999. This year, the Negaunee Irontown Association took over the annual Alumni Softball Tournament that takes place during Pioneer Days each year.

        The event, which will kick off on July 4, will take place most nights at LaCombe Field in Negaunee until the championship on July 12 . A concession stand will be available. This site has the most current schedule. Download the updated 2008 bracket with up-to-date winners!

Bordertown wins first Ironstock Music Challenge

In its first year, the new Ironstock Music Challenge had two finalists ready to advance to the “showdown” at the community picnic during Pioneer Days on July 12. Bordertown won the competition.
        Bordertown, the winner from the June 19 preliminary at Chapper’s, and wREC, the winner of the June 26 preliminary at Rookies, will meet in the finals
        The competition featured six of the U.P.’s top cover bands—Bordertown, Doubting Thomas, Head Games, Level Five, Stranded and wREC—playing to win a $1,000 grand prize that comes with two hours of recording studio time at Redfella Records in Marquette. Click here for details!