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By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER - Now that drones are becoming much more common, greater numbers of people are using them for a variety of reasons, such as taking photos, fighting fires, treating crops, delivering packages, and monitoring traffic and weather. Using a drone to enhance safety is also not unusual, and toward that end, the Gogebic County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Unit has been using one to take video in order to pinpoint exactly where rescue personnel need to be s...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — Although most of the snow has melted from the season’s first winter storm on Oct. 17, the weather event certainly made clear that the road construction season is coming to a halt. Monday evening’s Bessemer City Council meeting addressed that pending closure, while also discussing related issues that have occurred during this year’s leg of a 3-year project replacing water and sewer lines and addressing related road restoration. The discussion started with a Bessemer resident’s complaint...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] IRONWOOD - Bluegrass music is known for high energy and infectious sound, and that's exactly what filled the Historic Ironwood Theatre when the Henhouse Prowlers performed last weekend. The four-member Chicago band wasted no time in riling up the audience with one fast-paced tune after another in a Saturday night concert that did not disappoint. The band's harmony was generous, pure and hypnotic, but the guys also took turns in solos, while interspersing...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] Winter weather hit the Northwoods on Monday, with snow and ice causing power outages, slick roads, and cancellation of schools. Chris Ouellette, a spokesperson for Xcel Energy, told the Globe Monday afternoon that 2,300 individuals had lost power in the Ironwood and Bessemer area due to the storm and that crews had been working on restoring the power since that morning. Ouellette said Tuesday afternoon that power was restored to all customers by 8:30 Monda...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — Members of the Bessemer Downtown Development Authority are looking to the future in relation to how to achieve the city’s greatest potential. In a meeting last week, they discussed a number of priorities, including expanded parking, new main street trees and even the potential for a YMCA or similar facility. Samantha Dorr, a city secretary who also now heads up the DDA, said as a starting point that she has studied the city’s master plan and noted that any DDA goals should be approached “as c...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] IRONWOOD — At a special meeting last week, members of the Ironwood City Commission voted unanimously to confirm a contract hiring Paul Anderson, P.E., of Ironwood as the new city manager and city engineer. Anderson’s predecessor, Scott Erickson, also had worked in the same dual role for 17 years before submitting his resignation in April. At that time, Erickson said that his final day as city manager would be June 6, whereas he would retain his role as city engineer until a new manager was hired. “I...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] IRONWOOD - Kyle Pallin laughs when he thinks about it. Ten years ago, when he was just starting his professional career, the sport of snocross with all its twists and turns and high-flying jumps, was literally life. "When I was 21, I thought racing was my entire life and I'd just race forever," Pallin said. He went on to win two professional races, get to the podium with a top-three finish 34 times and become a fan favorite on the pro circuit across the...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] IRONWOOD - Beautiful weather, a punch of fall color, and scads of entertainment drew a large crowd of people to last Saturday's Fall Fest on the Gogebic County Fairgrounds of Ironwood. Although the fairgrounds normally are quiet at this time of year, the annual fall fundraising event kept the grounds hopping throughout the six-hour period. The all-purpose building was the base of activity that also spilled out along the pathway leading from the west-side p...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — After two summers of detours that changed multiple times, U.S. 2 is now fully free to traffic as the Michigan Department of Transportation closes out its $10 million investment in rebuilding the well-traveled highway route. The two-year project resulted with reduced lanes in the downtown area, along with tapering of the 5-lane highway on the east and west sides of town. New sidewalks also now line the downtown stretch with an added strip of grass — still growing — in between. Dan Weing...
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] IRONWOOD — Interim City Manager Andrew DiGiorgio told the City Commission Monday evening that the city’s bid to purchase the former Wells Fargo bank at 205 W. Aurora St. on tax sale was accepted. DiGiorgio said the city’s bid wasn’t the winning bid at first, but the top bidder had withdrawn their bid, making way for the city’s second-place bid. City Finance Director/Treasurer told the Globe Tuesday that the city paid $99,958.59. DiGiorgio said they hope to work with a developer to move forward w...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER - The 42nd annual Pumpkin Festival filled the main street of Bessemer with bustling pedestrians - many dressed in a nod to Halloween - and an endless slate of activity last Saturday. The event ran from Sept. 23-25 with last Saturday being the biggest day of the family-friendly extravaganza. South Sophie Street - the main street - was strictly a walking zone, with vendors selling various wares and a team of folks in orange T-shirts selling 50-50...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] EWEN - Last Saturday, which was the main day of the 45th annual Log Jamboree, drew a lively and consistent crowd throughout hours of activities that included lumber and quilt shows, vendors and games, and plenty of food. It was a day for denim, flannel, boots and braids, with flannel shirts in all sizes - sometimes worn to great effect by entire families. There also were flannel dresses, hats and jackets, with some girls tying a shirt around their waists...
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley School Board members discussed projects inside and out of the school at their meeting Monday evening. Administrator Kevin Genisot told the board that work on renovating the high school library is still in the planning and discussion phase. He said high school principal Melissa Oja and six to eight teachers have been meeting and looked at some videos of some options at other schools. Oja added that there is a plan to visit some new library spaces in the region at Northwestern H...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] IRONWOOD — Ironwood’s search for a new city manager appears to be near completion. City Commissioner Jim Mildren said at Monday’s meeting that the commission will announce the new city manager soon. No name was announced. He thanked the Michigan Municipal League for its assistance in finding a qualified candidate for the city manager position. The position was left vacant in June when Scott Erickson resigned. He has continued to work as city engineer; while Public Safety Director Andrew DiGio...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] BESSEMER - Bessemer's Massie Field is getting a touch-up this week, as painters with Pole Painting Plus of Maple Lake, Minnesota, began work on refurbishing the light poles on the field. The project is moving along smoothly, according to Bessemer Area Schools Superintendent Dan Niemi, and is the first paint refurbishment they have done to the poles since the mid 1990s. The light poles were installed in the mid-50s, according to Niemi, and the paint being...
HURLEY - Festivale Italiano drew a hefty crowd on Saturday, packing Silver Street with people of all ages exchanging smiles, hugs and shout-outs. The 70-ish temperatures were warm with just enough wind to feel a little crisp at times. "Not too hot, not too cold - this is perfect," said Benjamin Romanowski of Hurley, who was there with his daughter, Breanna, 10. Romanowski, who was wearing a "Hurley Pride" sweatshirt, said that, earlier in the day, his daughter had played in Wakefield's 3-on-3...
IRONWOOD - Aug. 27 represented the end of this year's Emberlight Festival: a 2-month round-up that included multiple art shows, a global film festival, performance infusions, and three main stage events that featured national and international singers. "Horizons - Heritage -Harmony" was the festival theme, and those words were expressed in both explicit and implicit ways throughout the offerings. The festival just premiered in 2021, so it is still taking form, but has become increasingly...
Today's edition of the Daily Globe will be the last daily edition of the newspaper as it pivots to a weekly format next week. The Globe, as it will be known, will be published weekly on Thursdays, mailed to subscribers as the daily has been for a number of years, and available in boxes and from vendors, as well. "While this is a big change, we look forward to continuing to serve the community as a wonderful source of news and advertising," said publisher Sue Mizell. "We thank the community for...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley Education Foundation is hosting a golf tournament at Eagle Bluff Golf Course in Hurley on Sunday at 11 a.m. to raise money for projects at Hurley School District. The tournament is a two-person 18-hole scramble with three divisions, including men’s, women’s and mixed. The tournament is open to anyone over 18 years old. HEF board member Joel Enking told the Daily Globe that 24 teams of two have already signed up for the tournament as of Thursday afternoon and they expect even...
The Daily Globe was unable to print the Wednesday, Aug. 31, edition due to pressroom issues. Wednesday's paper is able to be read in pdf form at no charge at yourdailyglobe.com. The Daily Globe was also unable to print the Wakefield News and Bessemer Pick and Axe, and the Iron County Miner. The decision has been made to close the Daily Globe's press operation permanently. Thursday's edition was printed at a facility in Brainerd, Minnesota, and mailed to subscribers as normal from local post... Full story
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Ironwood City Commission approved the purchase of the former Sleight Elementary School for $180,000 at a special meeting on Wednesday. The building is located at 108 E. Arch St. Mayor Kim Corcoran said the city will sell this property to a low- to moderate-income housing developer. "I know that we are short on housing in Ironwood," Corcoran said. "Housing has been an item for us lately and the commission has talked about this at some of...
By VERONICA CRUZ [email protected] IRONWOOD — Ten9 Ministries returned to Ironwood’s Downtown City Square to share music and a Christian message Thursday evening. This is the second year in Michigan that the Ten9 Ministries has been here. Based in downstate Fenton, Ten9 Ministries is on a tour of the Upper Peninsula offering free events in different communities organizers call a Night of Hope. Ten9 Ministries is led by Pastor Wes Morris. He said they work with local ministry partners in each community, often churches. For the Iro...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] HURLEY — After a brief discussion between board members, the Iron County Board of Commissioners voted 8-2 to increase all county employees’ hourly rates by $1.25 at their regular meeting on Tuesday. When the motion was put to a roll call vote, chairman Joseph Pinardi and commissioners Scott Erickson, Patrick Hanson, Anne McComas, Opal Roberts, John Sendra, Brandon Snyder and William Thomas voted yes. Tanner Hiller and Jamey Francis voted no. Larry Youngs and Thomas Thompson abstained from the vot...
