Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] IRONWOOD — The 2021 Jack Frost Parade was the “biggest ever,” according to Ironwood Chamber director Michael Meyer. Saturday night’s parade along Aurora Street in downtown Ironwood had 42 parade entries, said Meyer. The event brought a large crowd, as Aurora Street was lined with people on both sides. Meyer said he believes the parade was so popular because it was the first Jack Frost parade in two years, as the event had been canceled in 2020 because o...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] The Midwest Snocross Series scheduled at Mt. Zion at Gogebic Community College in Ironwood has been moved to Salem, Wisconsin. Pending confirmation from the local ambulance service, the races will now be held at Digger Doug Gust’s facility in Salem on Saturday and Sunday. The decision was announced to the Daily Globe in an Sunday email. Race advisor Rudy Grbavcich said that the venue change was due to a pump failure that prevented Mt. Zion from producing artificial snow. Owing to supply chain i...
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. - Richard "Smitty" Smith passed away peacefully on Nov. 21, 2021. Smitty was the son of the late Paul J. Smith and Helen Lahti, both of Negaunee. Smitty proudly served his country through three tours in Vietnam while in the U.S. Navy. Afterwards he attended Northern Michigan University and received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. In Marquette, he worked for the Public Works Department and at UPPCO. He and his wife, Deanna "D," purchased and ran the Walleye Lod...
EWEN, Mich. - James D. Weston, 85, of Ewen, passed away Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. James is survived by a sister, Carol; his wife, Jo Ann; a daughter, Kelly; a son, Jason; four granddaughters, Kara, Katylynn, Prudence and Chloe; two grandsons, Cody and Gaiter; and many nieces and nephews. His favorite activities included playing cards with friends and bingo. He enjoyed spending time with his family. A funeral service will be held Saturday, Dec. 11, at 1 p.m. EST, preceded by visitation at 12:30...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Dec. 7 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, Ironwood. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry and Financial Assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. 906-932-4325. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon....
