The Ironwood Daily Globe Turns 90

IRONWOOD, MI - by Keri Singleton - Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - December 15, 2009, marked the 90th anniversary of the Ironwood Daily Globe, downtown Ironwood, Michigan.

An open house was held and cake and coffee were served. Laminated vintage copies of The Globe were displayed throughout the front office reminding many people of simpler times. General Manager, Joe Karius, was on hand to offer information to visitors. He later lead a tour through the building showing the entire operation of the paper -- from the time the paper goes to print until the postal route addresses are inked on the papers for delivery to one of 22 post offices in the area.

The tour, as you can see from the pictures, took us through all phases of the paper’s production. Many fascinating facts were learned; for example, 7,000 copies of the paper are produced in just over 40 minutes, on the 30+ year-old Goss Community Press. To provide the color sections for the paper, only four colors: yellow, blue, red, and black, are used.

Rolls of paper, waiting to be used and weighing 1,000 pounds each, occupy one area of the printing room.  On average, we learned, it takes from 4-600 copies to run to be completely readable. The tour was assured that all non-usable papers are recycled.

The Chronicle wishes The Globe, Joe Karius, and all the staff, a hearty Congratulations on their 90- Year Anniversary with much continued success.

The Ironwood Daily Globe is published six days a week, and is located at 118 East McLeod Avenue, in Downtown Ironwood, Michigan 49938. You may reach them by phone at (906) 932-2211, 1-800-236-2887, or fax (906) 932-5358.

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