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Despite the coming winter storm, a crowd gathered Friday evening at the First National Bank & Trust plaza in downtown Iron Mountain to witness the lighting of a 20-foot Christmas tree, led by Santa and Mrs. Claus. The lighting was part of the Downtown Christmas Walk activities organized by the Iron Mountain Downtown Development Authority and sponsored by the bank. The tree was donated by Swanson’s Big Red Barn in Niagara, Wis., and put up by Bacco Construction.