Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD — Skiers will once again fly at Copper Peak. On Friday, USA Ski Jumping and Copper Peak announced an exhibition ski flying event to be held from Feb. 28 to March 2, 2014. The last ski flying event at Copper Peak, the only ski flying facility in North America, came in 1994. Officials expect about a dozen ski jumpers in the event with athletes from the United States and Canada. Invitations to athletes from other nations will be extended. Copper Peak has since seen many renovations g... Full story
LANSING — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder on Friday requested President Barack Obama declare a major disaster for the state as a result of severe flooding that occurred in 16 counties, including Gogebic and Ontonagon, from April 16 to May 14. Gogebic County officials estimated damages across the county at around $2.6 million, with most of the costs related to road repairs. Gogebic County Emergency Management Director James Loeper told the Ironwood City Commission at its last meeting that the statewide... Full story
Thank you Gary Jackson for sharing all of the beauty in our community with your photographs. It’s always a joy to see one of your pictures on the front page of the Daily Globe. How you manage to capture so much is beyond me. You do a wonderful service to us all. Please keep it up as we need these “pick-me-ups” once in awhile. —Sandi McManman Ironwood... Full story
BESSEMER — Marty’s Goldenaires began its 63rd performance season April 27 when it played at the Vietnam Veterans dinner in Hurley. On May 25, they played in Woodruff, Wis., during the town’s 125th anniversary celebration. The band’s assistant director, Dustin Pitrone, said that new songs for this summer include “Zoot Suit Riot,” by the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, “Take On Me,” by A-Ha, and an uptempo version of the “Dances with Wolves” theme he arranged. Tom DeCarlo, of Ironwood, has been responsibl... Full story
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BESSEMER, Mich. — Emily Rigoni Armichardy, 98, a longtime resident of Bessemer, entered eternal life on Thursday, June 6, 2013. Emily was born on May 24, 1915, in Anvil, the daughter of Thomas and Maria (Costa) Rigoni. Her family moved to Newport Location in Ironwood in 1925. She graduated from St. Ambrose Catholic High School. On Aug. 6, 1938, Emily was united in marriage with Peter A. Armichardy at St. Ambrose Catholic Church. They made their home on Hematite Street in Bessemer. She was a m... Full story
SEQUIM, Wash. — June Marie (Hakala) Haugen, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 26, 2013, in Sequim, a few weeks before her 90th birthday. She was born June 13, 1923, to John and Nannie Dagmar (Sarkela) Hakala in Norrie Location of Ironwood, Mich., and raised in Ironwood Township, the fourth of eight children. A 1941 graduate of Luther L. Wright High School, June attended Gogebic Junior College. She was active in 4-H, loved m... Full story
