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Articles from the February 20, 2021 edition


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  • Hygge Hike to go dark next weekend

    Feb 20, 2021

    By RICHARD JENKINS rjenkins@yourdailyglobe.com MONTREAL, Wis. — Things are going to be a little different for this year’s Hygge Hike at the Montreal Ski Trails as organizers have planned to go dark Saturday with a candle and moonlit night snowshoe hike. The inspiration for the night-time event came after the group planning the hike, Northern Iron County Engaged Residents, had to cancel the chili cook-off as a precaution against COVID-19. “We were trying to think of ways to make it more interesting than just a snowshoe walk and someone … cam...

  • Bessemer woman making mark as Alaska dog musher 

    Feb 20, 2021

    By TOM LAVENTURE tlaventure@yourdailyglobe.com BRUSHKANA, Alaska - A former Bessemer resident who wanted to take a year off before starting a career in nursing is now making her mark in the world of Alaska dog sled racing. Julie Ahnen has spent the past three years working for dog handlers and is now competing in major races. Her finish times have surprised herself as much as others for racing younger dogs against some of the best mushers in the world. "This is definitely the biggest year in...

  • Community Calendar

    Feb 20, 2021

    Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, Feb. 20 Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Feb. 21 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, I...