End of Season Brings New Beginnings for Wolverine Nordic Ski Trail
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Partly cloudy High: 42 | Low: 21 | Details, page 2 DAILY GLOBE yourdailyglobe.com Monday, March 20, 2017 75 cents WINTER RECREATION COMES TO A CLOSE End of season brings new beginnings for Wolverine Nordic Ski Trail By ISABELLE KLEINSCHMIDT gram offered free of charge with [email protected] suggested donations. IRONWOOD — As the season There are plans for the devel- draws to a close at the Wolverine opment of a new trail for novice Nordic Ski Trail, plans are skiers in the near future as well already being made for next as the possible joining with the year’s trails. Iron Belle Trail system as an The trail hosted a slew of suc- auxiliary mountain bike trail. cessful events throughout the The year end Land Owner’s winter months this year and is in Appreciation Dinner and other the planning stages of next events will be scheduled at Mon- year’s events and development. day night’s board meeting as “We had a great year, and we’re well as the worker-bee dates for looking forward to next year.” volunteers interested in helping said trail member Deborah construct new trails beginning in Leonard. June. Most recently, the Ladies’ While the snowshoeing and Lunch was held at the trail. Any skiing may be coming to a close, ladies interested in learning to the trails will continue to remain ski and spending time with fel- open for mountain biking and low trail-goers were welcome to hiking throughout the warmer attend the event. The response seasons. was encouraging and they have All information on upcoming “already received requests to event dates and times as well as hold another.” said Leonard. early bird membership applica- The trails also hosted 2nd tions will be available on the graders from schools around the Wolverine website at wolveri- area for the Learn to Ski Pro- nenordic.com. Isabelle Kleinschmidt/Daily Globe DYLAN BERG of Wakefield serves-up burgers, brats, and hot dogs fresh off the grill at the Hawaii Weekend at Big Powderhorn Mountain on Sat- urday afternoon. Powderhorn goes out Hawaiian style By ISABELLE KLEINSCHMIDT and prizes from the Powderhorn base of the hill complete with than usual this year, but the ski [email protected] Gifts & Brews gift-shop. “Lots of brats, burgers, and hot dogs hill persevered with a festive BESSEMER — Despite the people really enjoy the scav- fresh off the grill. spirit. snow and cold weather, Big Pow- enger hunt.” said General Man- Later on in the evening, there “It’s just a fun thing to do derhorn Mountain held a tropi- ager and Co-Owner Bruce was a frozen t-shirt contest and each year. People like to come cal themed Hawaii Weekend on Noren. live music by Powderhorn house and have a good time. It’s a Saturday. Skiers were given leis upon band Xtra at the Caribou Bar. great way to wrap-up the sea- The annual event was com- entering the lodge, which was “People try everything to thaw son.” said skier Dave Gallen- prised of an on hill scavenger decorated with flowers and the t-shirt so they can get them berger. hunt with clues scattered other Hawaiian style decor. on. It’s a lot of fun.” said Noren. The hill will continue to throughout the slopes, a raffle, There was a snow bar at the The annual snowfall was less remain open until April 1. Bessemer VFW celebrates Luck O’Irish with corned beef, cabbage dinner Saturday By ISABELLE KLEINSCHMIDT [email protected] BESSEMER — The Besse- mer VFW Post 3673 held it’s fifth annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner on Saturday afternoon. The event offered the tradi- Isabelle Kleinschmidt/Daily Globe tional homemade meal of A SKIER takes takes to the trail for what may be the final time of the sea- corned-beef and cabbage includ- son on Saturday afternoon at the Wolverine Nordic Trail in Ironwood ing potatoes, carrots, green Township. beans, bread, and a dessert. Also available were Reuben Sand- wiches, Irish Stew, or Kiddie Meals and of course, green beer and drink specials. “We do a little celebration Unemployment on mark and it helps to keep the post in operation. We support Veteran’s with seasonal work ending programs in the area.” said vol- unteer Donna Frello “All of our By JAN TUCKER were the other two that experi- events are open to anyone in the [email protected] enced unemployment declines. area.” Volunteers cooked, Ontonagon County was one of Gogebic County saw a slight served-up the meals, and con- only three counties in the Upper increase in unemployment from ducted a 50/50 raffle for atten- Peninsula which did not see an 5.4 in December to 6.1 in Jan- dees. increase in unemployment in uary. One year ago the Gogebic All proceeds from the event January, according to the Michi- unemployment rate was 7.1 per- go towards maintaining the Isabelle Kleinschmidt/Daily Globe gan Bureau of Management and cent. VFW post, as well as supporting NICOLE NEWTON and Laura Miller volunteered to serve corned beef and cabbage platters at the fifth Budget. In Ontonagon County According to the Bureau of veteran’s organizations through- annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner at the Bessemer VFW on Saturday afternoon. the unemployment rate Budget, the increase in rate is out the area including hospice decreased from December’s 9.6 seasonal and in line with other visits and the U.P. Honor Flight “I think that the VFW is resources.” said Frello “not only unteered at the event with percent to 9.3 percent. One year Program which transports Vet- essential for the veterans that, it’s a community gathering ago that rate was 8.2 percent. erans to Washington D.C to visit because it’s a gathering place place.” Keweenaw and Luce Counties the various War memorials. and a place they can go for Area local, Maria Farrel vol- JOBLESS — page 5 VFW — page 5 C O N T A C T U S WEATHER INSIDE INDEX TODAY COLLEGE Classifieds . .12-13 Daily Globe Inc. Sunday Precipitation High 47 48 hours to 7 a.m. BASKETBALL Comics . .11 Vol. 98, No. 102 118 E. McLeod Ave. Partly cloudy P.O. Box 548 Low 23 Sunday 0.05 in. Community . .3 —Details, page 2 Michigan beats Lousiville Ironwood, MI 49938 Year ago today Snowfall Education . .6 High 32 48 hours to 7 a.m. Obituaries . .none Low 7 Sunday 0.5 in. — Sports yourdailyglobe.com Today’s records Snow depth trace page 9 Opinion . .4 906-932-2211 High 78 (2012) Season total 114.5 in. Sports . .9-10 Low -24 (1965) Last year 156.2 in. 2 l MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2017 AREA / NATION THE DAILY GLOBE • YOURDAILYGLOBE.COM FIVE-DAYFIVE-DAAY FORECASTT FOR IRONWOODOOD COME TOGETHER TODAY TUESDAYTUUESDAY WEDNESDAYWEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Rain & Snow Partly Cloudy IsolatedIsoolated Snow Partly CloudyCloudy Cloudy Likely 42° 21° 28°288° 14° 31° 23°2 35° 32° 34° 27° Winds: PSK:PSK : Winds:Windss: PSK1:PSK 1: Winds: PSK:6:PSK :6: Winds: PSK6(PSK 6( Winds: PSK1(PSK 1( Ontonagon LOCAL OUTLOOK 38/23 Today we will see partly cloudy skies with a high of 42°, humidityy of 47%. West wind 15 to Bergland 18 mph. The record high for today is 78° set in 42/22 2012. Expect partly cloudy skies tonight with a Wakefield slight chance of isolatedisolaated snow. Ironwood Saxon 41/19 42/21 Marenisco 44/22 SUN ANDAND MOON Bessemer 43/19 Watersmeet Upson Hurley 42/20 42/21 44/18 42/21 Sunrise . .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................7:02 a.m. Mercer Sunset . ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................7:13 p.m. Moonrise . ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................2:14 a.m. 42/19 Moonset . ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................11:44 a.m. Manitowish 42/19 Minocqua NATIONALNATIONAAL WEATHER 43/20 Today Tue. Chicago 55/35 sh 43/30 pc Dallas 79/62 pc 76/60 mc Kansas City 64/41 mc 53/39 mc Los Angeles 69/55 pc 64/54 ra New York 43/38 pcp 45/30 mc Associated Press ALMANAC REGIONAL WEATHERWEATTHER Orlando 74/56 s 78/60 s A GROUP from OutVets marches in the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in Boston, Sunday. The parade’s orga- Phoenix 89/63 pc 87/60 pc Temperature nizer, the South Boston Allied War Council, initially banned OutVets from this year’s parade, saying it failed Today Tue. Seattle 52/43 mc 52/43 ra High . ..........................................................................................................................................................47 Ashland 49/31 ra 38/20 pc to comply with guidelines by carrying the rainbow banner last year. 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