Iron County Clerk Joan Luhtanen (left), Treasurer Marcia Cornelia (center) and Probate Registrar Sue Strahan show off the new Iron County plat book. The books are on sale at the Courthouse. A photograph by Strahan graces the book’s cover.
CRYSTAL FALLS—New Iron County plat books are available for sale at the Courthouse.

CRYSTAL FALLS—A ski swap will be held Saturday, Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. to noon at Crystella Ski Hill.
Items being sold can be dropped off at Crystella from 8 to 9 a.m. on the day of the sale. They need to be labeled with a price and the owner’s name and phone number. Money or unsold items can be picked up at noon.

MARQUETTE— The Fred Waara Chapter of Trout Unlimited will host Trout After Hours on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room at The Landmark Inn in Marquette.

Getting ready for the upcoming Camp Gibbs Banquet are, from left, Greg Stebbins, Camp Gibbs Council president; Dr. Fred Saigh, sponsor of the ‘Win the Pair’ raffle drawing, and Jim Duda, banquet coordinator. The firearms to be raffled can be seen above the old still at Zippidy Duda’s in downtown Iron River. They are, left, a Weatherby thumbhole stock 300 Win.Mag, and right, a Browning Gold SL 12 gauge semiauto. (Stebbins photo)

AMASA—The Iron County 4-H Sharpshooters Club will host a Turkey Shoot Saturday, Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Amasa Area Recreation Center.

IRON RIVER—Will the best period for deer hunting already be over before the 2012 firearm season starts?
According to research conducted for years by Charles J. Alsheimer in “Hunting Whitetails by the Moon,” the prime chase period this year will end on Nov. 4. But it’s not all bad news for firearm hunters.

Getting into the jelly
This sow and cub were photographed by a trail camera north of Crystal Falls about three weeks ago by Gary Curnow. There is another cub, said Curnow, probably getting into the jelly. (Curnow photo)

Michael Junttila, 14, from Hancock shot a 10-point buck during the Michigan Youth Deer Hunting season. He was hunting in Iron County with his dad, Bill, and his grandpa, Don Fiorani. (Junttila photo)

IRON RIVER—The Iron County Ducks Unlimited will hold its 34th annual banquet along with the celebration of DU’s 75th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 27.
Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
DU projects have contributed to the conservation of nearly 13 million acres of wetlands and associated upland habitats across North America.

Midwest Musky Classic first place winner Brian Fons shows his 46-inch musky caught in Big Sand Lake on Oct. 6. (Phelps Chamber of Commerce photo)
PHELPS, Wis.—The Phelps Chamber of Commerce held its 32nd annual Midwest Musky Classic on Oct. 5-7.
Ninety-seven musky anglers participated in the three-day tournament held on Big Sand Lake, Lac Vieux Desert, North Twin and South Twin lakes.