Call (906) 932-4449 Ironwood, MI Time for the talk Lynn assists in having important Redsautosales.com discussions with aging parents INSIDE TODAY Since 191 9 DAILY GLOBE Thursday, January 2, 2020 Cloudy yourdailyglobe.com | High: 34 | Low: 20 | Details, page 2 HAPPY NEW YEAR Gogebic Range rings in 2020 By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP – The fireworks were vivid under star-filled skies and snow covered ski hills and the sounds crackled sharply in the cold air to give crowds of patrons and communi- ty a memorial New Year’s Eve cel- ebration. It was convenient for people wanting to see more than one dis- play. The torchlight parade and fireworks got underway just before 8 p.m. at Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort. That left enough time to drive over to enjoy another torchlight parade and fireworks display at Black- jack Mountain starting at 10 p.m. “This is the 60th birthday of Indianhead Mountain,” said a staffer on the phone Tuesday. “It’s a special one this year.” The torchlight parade at Black- jack and Powderhorn included resort staff and advanced skiers. There is no lighting on the hill except for a spotlight placed on the top to help the skiers see the contours of the snow. The skiers hold flares that gave the dazzling contrast of red against the white snow. “You just follow the guy in front of you,” said Scott Leipzig, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, who was Tom LaVenture/Daily Globe a skier in the torchlight parade at SKIERS TAKING part in a New Year’s Eve torchlight parade come down a slope making an “S” shape at Big Powderhorn Mountain Big Powderhorn Mountain, along Resort. with relative Dennis Leipzig of Minneapolis. camera on top of his helmet to area cabin for the holidays and ter place to be.” Powderhorn appreciate the tradi- “We have a cabin up here and capture the torchlight parade hasn’t missed a New Year’s Eve at Just before the torchlight tion, said Cathy Flory, marketing we always manage to wind up experience from the skier’s per- the ski hills going on 20 years. parade at Powderhorn the crowd and special events coordinator at here for the fireworks because it’s spective. “This is a tradition for us to was treated to a fire-spinning Powderhorn. Some families have pretty awesome with the white,” “It’s just fun,” he said. “There come here for the New Year’s Eve, show from Amy Nosal and Nicole been coming here for more than Scott Leipzig said. “Usually, you are good colors and it is about for the fireworks, the festivities Lahti to the meditative sounds of 50 years and part of what keeps are used to the Fourth of July giving people something to look and the crowds,” Nancy Leipzig guitarist Graham Baldwin, who the tradition alive is wanting to with everything up there, but at.” said. “The torchlight is always a later performed in the chalet. share that experience with suc- now because of the mountain Watching at the bottom of the lot of fun, whether you are partic- Nosal spun with two hand- cessive generations, she said. being white the fireworks reflect hill in full New Year’s regalia was ipating in it or you are watching it held torches, while Lahti spun “There is a lot of tradition in off of that and it’s just great.” Nancy Leipzig, who is Scott’s from the ground. The fireworks with a four-torch Hula Hoop. the New Year’s events,” Flory Dennis Leipzig had a GoPro wife. The family vacations at an are phenomenal. There is no bet- The families who come to said. “It really means a lot.” NOON YEAR’S EVE Sisu Endurance Team KIDS ENJOY falling bal- loons as the clock struck registration under way noon Tuesday as part of the Noon Year’s Eve HURLEY – Registration is cur- allows youth to explore other party for kids. The event rently open for those interested great trail systems in our area, was put together by the in participating in this year’s Sisu such as MECCA, Uller and Mon- Mercer Public Library in Endurance Team cross-country treal Historical Ski Trails.” the community center. ski program, with a free try-it-out The team will meet Sundays The kids include from day Sunday for those considering between Jan. 19 and March 1 at left Cam Schmidt, Kil- joining the team. ABR. All skill levels are welcome lian Federwitz, Brooks The try-it-out day is scheduled to participate in the seven-week Lundquist catching a from 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday at ABR program. red balloon; Victor Fed- Ski Trails in Erwin Township. New this year, intermediate erwitz holding a white The program has been extend- skiers are also welcome to partic- balloon; Lola Wilson, 7, ed to kindergarteners and first ipate in the team’s Wolverine holding a green balloon; graders this year, according to a Wednesdays at the Wolverine Teresa Schmidt, library team spokesperson, meaning Nordic Ski Trails in Ironwood director, and Ayden kids K-12 can join the team. It is Township Jan. 22-Feb. 25. Nehaus, ready to catch open to students in both Gogebic For more information, visit an orange balloon. and Iron counties. the Sisu Endurance Team’s Face- “This is a great opportunity book page or contact Iron Coun- Tom LaVenture/Daily Globe for area youth who may be inter- ty 4-H Youth Development Edu- ested in (cross-country) skiing cator Neil Klemme at 715-561- but don’t have equipment to use,” 2695. Mercer library holds kids New Year’s celebration the spokesperson said. “It also —Richard Jenkins By TOM LAVENTURE balloons dropped from the ceil- Schmidt and Katie Schmidt, two [email protected] ing. The kids had a chance to Mercer teens who said they MERCER, Wis. – Kids who hoot and holler just like the enjoyed helping the kids with UPPCO to begin lowering reservoir water levels can’t stay up late miss out on the adults would likely do 12 hours face painting 2020 art, detailing would be lowering the water lev- New Year’s Eve countdown to later. a personalized 2020 calendar n Victoria Dam, els at Victoria Dam, Bond Falls midnight and so the Mercer “I just thought there weren’t and making the noisemakers. Bond Falls, Lake and Lake Gogebic this month in Public Library created a “Noon too many activities scheduled “I love the Mercer Library Gogebic scheduled anticipation of melting snow and Year’s Day” celebration just for for kids here in Mercer during and I love to celebrate the New precipitation this spring. them. the holiday break,” said Teresa Year and this is during the day,” for this month “Water level changes can lead to A group of children and par- Schmidt, library director. “This said Melody Wilson, a Mercer MARQUETTE – The Upper unsafe ice conditions due to forma- ents enjoyed a morning of is a fun way to celebrate the hol- area parent. “It’s always fun for Peninsula Power Company is tion of an air gap beneath the ice,” snacks and arts and crafts that iday without trying to stay up the kids to come, and it’s for all beginning its annual process of UPPCO Vice President Brett including making noisemakers until midnight.” age groups.” lowering the water levels at its to use when the projected count- Schmidt’s assistants includ- reservoirs around the region. down to midnight hit zero and ed parents along with Erin The company said Monday it MERCER — page 5 LEVELS — page 5 TODAY INDEX Cloudy — Details, page 2 Celebrations . .7 75 cents Classifieds . .13-15 Wednesday Today’s records Snowfall Comics . .11-12 Vol. 101, No. 35 High 29 High 42 (1926) 48 hours to 7 a.m. Community . .3 Low 12 Low -29 (1979) Wednesday 13.8 in. Snow depth 21 in. Obituaries . .6 Year ago today Precipitation Season total 96.9 in. Opinion . .4 High 12 48 hours to 7 a.m. Last year 66.3 in. Sports . .9-10 Low -10 Wednesday 1.23 in. l 2 THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2020 NATION / WORLD THE DAILY GLOBE • YOURDAILYGLOBE.COM FIVE-DAY FORECASTFOORECAST FOR IRONWOODIRRONWOOD TODAY FRIDAYY SATURDAY SUNDAYSUNDAY MONDAY Rain & SnowSnoow Scatteredered Scattered Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Possiblee SnowSnoow Snow 34° 20° 25° 15°155° 22° 14° 26° 17° 21° 11° Winds: Winds: Winds: Winds:Winnds: Winds: 1010 mmphph SSWW 7 mphmph WNWWNW 8 mphmph WNWWNW 10-1310-13 mphmph WSWWSW 9-149-14 mphmph W Ontonagon LOCALL OUTLOOK 38/31 Todayy we will see cloudy skies with Bergland a slightghtg chance of isolated rain, highg 35/23 tempetemperatureerature of 334°,4°, humidity of 89%. Wakefield Ironwood SouthSouthwesthwest wind 10 mph. The record Saxon 34/22 34/20 Marenisco high ttemperature for today is 42° set 35/20 in 1921926.26. 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