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30-653: It is formed approximately 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Iron Mountain, Michigan , by the confluence of the Brule and Michigamme rivers. As the Menominee flows southeast it picks up the Pine River and travels past Kingsford, Michigan and Niagara, Wisconsin . It then flows generally south, making broad meanders collecting the Sturgeon , Pemebonwon and Pike rivers. It enters Green Bay on Lake Michigan from

60-594: A "Michigan Main Street" community by Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm in 2006. It is one of only thirteen such communities in the state of Michigan in 2008. It is also the hometown of Michigan State University men's basketball coach Tom Izzo and former NFL head coach Steve Mariucci . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 8.04 square miles (20.82 km ), of which, 7.37 square miles (19.09 km ) of it

90-409: A 3,808 foot asphalt crosswind runway (Runway 13-31). Soon after this area was settled the news of mineral riches brought the railroads. First was Milwaukee Road , then Chicago & Northwestern and Wisconsin and Michigan . The W&M Railroad, after its abandonment was approved ended all service in 1938. The thriving of automobile usage in the 1950s caused the rail passenger usage to wain, and

120-623: A few points of interest such as the Millie Hill bat cave and the Chapin Mine Steam Pump Engine , and is located adjacent to the Pine Mountain Jump , one of the largest artificial ski jumps in the world. It shares Woodward Avenue with the neighboring town, Kingsford . In addition, Iron Mountain is known for its pasties , bocce ball tournaments, and World Cup ski jumps . Iron Mountain was also named

150-469: A household in the city was $ 32,526, and the median income for a family was $ 43,687. Males had a median income of $ 38,309 versus $ 22,533 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 19,918. About 9.4% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over. The newspaper of record in Dickinson County

180-728: A reservation on the Wolf River (Fox River tributary) . The Menominee believe that they were created at the mouth of the Menominee River when the Ancestral Bear emerged from the river mouth and was transformed into the first Menominee by the Creator. The Chippewa lived in the upper portion of the river basin and referred to the river as Me-ne-cane Sepe or "Many Little Islands River". In the Jesuit Relations ,

210-699: A small Crystal Globe. This title was distinct from the overall WC, which included ski flying. There are other tournaments as part of the World Cup: update: 24 November 2024 update: 24 March 2024 update: 24 November 2024 (includes team, super team & mixed-team events) updated: 24 November 2024 The table below lists those nations which have won at least one World Cup race (current as of 24 November 2024). updated: 24 November 2024 Last updated: 24 November 2024 update: 24 March 2024 update: 21 March 2024 Torbjørn Yggeseth

240-583: Is The Daily News . Iron Mountain is included in the Marquette television market, NBC affiliate WLUC operates a local news bureau covering the city and neighboring areas. Due to distance from the transmitters and topography in the region terrestrial television signals are very limited in the area with the strongest signal coming from Wisconsin Public Television translator station W30DZ originating from Fence, WI . Historically Iron Mountain

270-541: Is land and 0.67 square miles (1.74 km ) is water. As of the 2010 census , there were 7,624 people, 3,362 households, and 2,025 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,034.5 inhabitants per square mile (399.4/km ). There were 3,784 housing units at an average density of 513.4 per square mile (198.2/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 0.5% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of

300-438: Is served by Ford Airport (airport code: KIMT). Commercial air travel is provided by SkyWest Airlines , providing jet service as Delta Connection . Located three miles west of the city, the airport handles approximately 7,600 operations per year, with roughly 27% commercial service, 57% air taxi and 16% general aviation. The airport has a 6,501 foot asphalt primary runway with approved ILS, GPS and NDB approaches (Runway 1-19) and

330-881: Is shown serving time in a prison near the city. Ski Jumping World Cup The FIS Ski Jumping World Cup is the world's highest level of ski jumping and the FIS Ski Flying World Cup as the subdivisional part of the competition. It was founded by Torbjørn Yggeseth for the 1979/80 season and organized by the International Ski Federation . Women began competing during the 2011/12 season. The rounds are hosted primarily in Europe , with regular stops in Japan and rarely in North America . These have been hosted in 20 countries around

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360-490: Is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Iron Mountain has a humid continental climate , abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. Iron Mountain is mentioned in the 2000 film Reindeer Games . At the start of the film the main character, Rudy Duncan,

390-963: The Continental Cup , the Inter-Continental Cup , the FIS Cup , the FIS Race and the Alpen Cup . The Olympic Winter Games , the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and the FIS Ski Flying World Championships do not count towards the World Cup. However, the 1984 Olympic Games, the 1982 Nordic World Ski Championships and the 1992 , 1994 , 1996 and 1998 Ski Flying World Championships were counted towards

420-610: The Midwest . Roughly 25,000–50,000 bats make their winter home there. However, due to disease of bats in the midwest most of the colony has died. Iron Mountain is located within the Menominee Iron-Bearing District, which covers southern Dickinson County and extends westward into Iron County. Iron ore was discovered in Dickinson County in 1849 and Iron County in 1851. Ore is produced from the middle Precambrian Vulcan Iron- Formation around Iron Mountain, and

450-517: The French missionary priests referred to the river as Rivière de la Folle Avoine or "Wild Oats River", again a reference to the wild rice. The region through which the river flows was formerly a center of iron ore mining. Menominee River sediments are contaminated with arsenic at Marinette, Wisconsin, from industry. The Back Forty Mine is a proposed gold and zinc open-pit near Stephenson, Michigan to be constructed within 150 feet (46 m) of

480-635: The Milwaukee Road discontinued the Chippewa passenger train altogether on February 2, 1960. With few riders remaining, the Copper Country Limited made its last runs on March 7, 1968. The C&NW also discontinued its service to Iron Mountain in the early 1960s. Although there is currently no direct rail passenger service to Iron Mountain, Amtrak Thruway Bus Service connects to Marinette, Wisconsin . This climatic region

510-820: The Riverton Iron-Formation between Iron River, Michigan and Crystal Falls, Michigan . Both formations belong to the Marquette Range Supergroup . The Vulcan is between 300 and 800 feet thick and consists of hematite and magnetite with quartz , while the Riverton is 100–600 feet thick and consists of siderite and chert . The current mayor is Dale Alessandrini. In 2023, the city, its police department, and several police officers were sued for sexual harassment. Indian Trails provides daily intercity bus service between St. Ignace and Ironwood, Michigan . The Iron Mountain area

540-625: The World Cup. The maps display all 65 locations around the globe that have hosted World Cup events for men (58) and women (31) at least one time in the history of the competition. Râșnov in 2020 was the latest new host. [REDACTED] Four Hills Tournament (1979– ) [REDACTED] Nordic Tour (1997–2010); Raw Air (2017– ) [REDACTED] Swiss Tour (1980–1992) [REDACTED] Bohemia Tour (1981–1994) [REDACTED] Nordic Tour (1997–2010) [REDACTED] FIS Team Tour (Oberstdorf included, 2009–2013) Each season consists of 25–30 competitions, usually two competitions on

570-411: The city. The population density was 1,132.6 inhabitants per square mile (437.3/km ). There were 3,819 housing units at an average density of 530.5 per square mile (204.8/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 97.67% White, 0.20% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of

600-414: The first and second rounds determine the competition results. The top 30 are awarded World Cup points. The winner gets 100 points while number 30 receives 1 point. At team events only top 8 receive points. The table below shows the three highest ranked jumpers each year. *This additional title was awarded from 1996 to 2000 for the best individual normal and large hill results only. The winner received

630-498: The north between Marinette, Wisconsin and Menominee, Michigan . Along its course the Menominee River has been converted into a series of large reservoirs . The waters contained in these reservoirs are some of the area's deepest and cleanest lakes . Many of the lands around those waters are managed for recreational use, which ensures conservation and restricts shoreline development of rows of cottages and docks . The lakes are pristine, with wild shores of forest lands. The name of

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660-442: The population. There were 3,362 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.8% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

690-532: The population. 20.6% were of Italian , 14.0% German , 9.0% Swedish , 8.8% English , 8.8% French , 5.8% Finnish and 5.5% Irish ancestry. 97.2% spoke English and 1.4% Italian as their first language. There were 3,458 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who

720-478: The river comes from an Ojibwe Algonquian term meaning " wild rice ", or "in the place of wild rice". They used the same name for the river as for the historic Menominee tribe who lived in the area and used the plant as a staple. The Menominee are the only Native American tribe living in Wisconsin today whose origin was in the present-day state. The federally recognized Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin have

750-602: The river. Iron Mountain, Michigan Iron Mountain is a city in and the county seat of Dickinson County, Michigan . The population was 7,518 at the 2020 census , down from 7,624 at the 2010 census . Located in the state's Upper Peninsula , Iron Mountain was named for the valuable iron ore found in the vicinity. Iron Mountain is the principal city of the Iron Mountain, MI–WI Micropolitan Statistical Area , which includes all of Dickinson County, Michigan and Florence County in Wisconsin. Iron Mountain hosts

780-399: The same hill during a weekend. One competition consists of a qualifying round; first round, with 50 competitors; and second round, with 30. Qualifying round for the main event was introduced in 1990 to limit the number of competitors. The top 30 in the first round advance to the second round, which is held in reverse order, so the best jumper in the first round jumps last. The aggregate score in

810-464: The world for both men and women: Austria , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Canada , Czech Republic , Finland , France , Germany , Italy , Japan , Kazakhstan , Norway , Poland , Romania , Russia , Slovakia , Slovenia , South Korea , Sweden , Switzerland and the United States . Summer Grand Prix is the top level summer competition on plastic. The lower competitive circuits include

840-433: Was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.83. The median age in the city was 42.4 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 29.3% were from 45 to 64; and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female. As of the 2000 census , there were 8,154 people, 3,458 households, and 2,147 families residing in

870-449: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.94. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males. The median income for

900-425: Was served by full power station WDHS which intermittently carried a religious format between long periods of silence, translators of various stations originating from Green Bay, and a handful of encrypted cable channels broadcast over the air. Radio stations that are located within listening range of Iron Mountain include: Iron Mountain's abandoned Millie Hill mine is home to one of the largest bat hibernacula in

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