Iron Mountain Daily News

1 week ago | ironmountaindailynews.com | Justin Marietti

By JUSTIN MARIETTIMining Journal, MarquetteISHPEMING — The 12th-annual Iron Range Roll is set to kick off at 1 p.m. Eastern time Saturday. Race registration is open, and volunteering opportunities are still available. Packet pickup for the race will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Eastern time Friday at the Marquette YMCA. The race will begin at 1 p.m. from the Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum in Ishpeming.

3 weeks ago | ironmountaindailynews.com | Justin Marietti

By Justin MariettiMining Journal News EditorMARQUETTE — On Friday, the inaugural Upper Peninsula Outdoor Summit will be at the Jacobetti Complex on the campus of Northern Michigan University. Hosted by the Outdoor Recreation Innovation Action Network, this one-day event seeks to bring together outdoor industry leaders, students, business professionals, and recreation enthusiasts for a day of insights, innovation and connection.

3 weeks ago | ironmountaindailynews.com | R. R. Branstrom

By R. R. BranstromDaily Press, EscanabaGLADSTONE — The City of Gladstone has officially adopted a social district management plan, with four commissioners voting in favor of allowing alcoholic beverages on the sidewalks of a stretch of downtown and one commissioner opposed. The State of Michigan legalized social districts in 2020, and since then, over 140 municipalities have introduced such regions in their communities.

3 weeks ago | ironmountaindailynews.com | Jim Anderson

By JIM ANDERSONNews EditorIRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County Board will try reducing its regular meeting schedule to once a month, which is down from three sessions monthly as recently as December. The board voted 3-1 Monday to adopt the change. Commissioner Joe Stevens voted no and Commissioner Peter Swanson was absent. “This is just a way of taking away two citizens’ times,” Stevens said, adding, “We serve the public.”Stevens this year is the only returning member of the five-member board.

3 weeks ago | ironmountaindailynews.com | Graham Jaehnig

May 12, 2025 By GRAHAM JAEHNIG Mining Gazette, Houghton CALUMET — The Ruppe building on Fifth Street, has been selected for revitalization as part of the Bring Back Calumet Initiative, according to the Keweenaw Community Foundation. Initial stabilization of the building was recently completed. The Ruppe Block is significant for a number of reasons. It was one of the first buildings constructed after a fire in 1870 destroyed most of the village. The building also reflects the village’s role in...