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U.P. Comes Together to Celebrate Opening of Iron Belle Trail

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Published November 1, 2016 at 10:29 AM CDT
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On October 24th, the Mayors of Ironwood and Bessemer cut the ribbon to open the new section of the Iron Belle Trail which is a non-motorized trail that connects Ironwood and Bessemer, Michigan
Sam Davey
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Annette Burchell (Mayor of Ironwood) is on the left and Kathy Whitburn (Mayor of Bessemer) is on the right.
Sam Davey

The opening ceremony for the Iron Belle Trail happened early last week. The trail has been in the planning stages for years and ran from Hurley to Ironwood, Michigan. Now, the trail connects Ironwood and Bessemer, Michigan. WXPR volunteer Monie Shackleford was at the ribbon cutting ceremony.  

Visit Michigan’s DNR website for more information about the Iron Belle Trail.
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