Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By IAN MINIELLY iminielly@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Daniel Gerald Ferguson, 26, an escapee from the Gogebic County Jail in Bessemer on Monday, was captured Friday afternoon, ending an intensive manhunt. The sheriff's office released information it received a tip Ferguson was hiding in a residence in the city of Bessemer where he was apprehended without incident Friday around 2 p.m. Sightings with Ferguson's ex-girlfriend and other possible sightings were described on the Gogebic Cou...
WASHINGTON - The idea was simple, if not brilliant - once the National World War II Memorial opened in Washington, so began an effort to have as many aging WWII veterans see it as possible. "What better way to honor the service of what many have called the Greatest Generation?" said Mike Thompson, co-founder of the northcentral Wisconsin's Never Forgotten Honor Flight. It is one of 133 Honor Flights across the country that were formed to provide a one-day quick trip to the nation's capital -...
By RICHARD JENKINS rjenkins@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - As nightfall approached Wednesday, the search continued for an escaped inmate from the Gogebic County Jail, despite two sightings in the Powderhorn area in as many days. Daniel Ferguson, 26, escaped sometime after 8:45 p.m., Monday, according to a Gogebic County Sheriff's Department Facebook post at approximately 9:33 p.m., that night. Wednesday's search effort centered around Big Powderhorn Mountain, after there were two...
IAN MINIELLY iminielly@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER - It did not take long Monday for the divergent groups on the Bessemer city council to draw up sides. The council and audience were united in pledging their allegiance to the flag, but it quickly began dissolving after that. In a vote of 3-2, Kathy Whitburn, John Frello, and Al Gaiss voted against moving 17 pieces of public correspondence and the police contract reports for April and May, all filed under the "Consent Agenda," over to the...
By RALPH ANSAMI ransami@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — Two public hearings on garages will precede Monday’s regular Ironwood City Commission meeting. At 5:20 p.m., the commission will hear comments on a variance request for an addition to a garage at 723 Hill St. At 5:25 p.m., comments will be received on a variance request for a new garage within the lot line setback at 121 W. Arch St. Commissioners will act on both requests after receiving the comments. The two public hearings will be followed by a third one on the fiscal year 2017-’18 propo...
By IAN MINIELLY iminielly@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER — The Bessemer city council, at city manager Charly Loper’s request, provided a public evaluation of her performance over the past six months at Monday’s meeting. Using a scale between 1 and 5, with 1 being the low and 5 being the high, Loper came in overall at 3.96. Loper was evaluated on 9 different sets of over-arching criteria, with each criteria having multiple levels of sub-criteria. Loper’s scores included: —Organizational Management 4.25 —Fiscal management 3.6 —Intermedia...
By LARRY HOLCOMBE lholcombe@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — Sunday’s eighth annual Go Ride R Range bike ride will be a celebration of the Iron Belle Trail, according to chief organizer Jim Mildren. “It’s been a long time coming and we’re so happy to be able to use the trail this year — from Ironwood to Bessemer and back,” said Mildren. “This ride will be a celebration of the Iron Belle Trail.” While the first seven GRRRRs have been road rides through the countryside, mostly on county and township roads, this one will center on the region’s new...
By RICHARD JENKINS rjenkins@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — While most of the overflow crowd had already left the building due to the preceding closed session Thursday, the Ironwood Township Board ended its first meeting since the charges against her were announced by deciding to sue former township treasurer Jyl Olson-DeRosso. Treasurer Maria Graser’s motion, which passed unanimously, cited “claims resulting from the ongoing investigation” into Olson-DeRosso’s alleged embezzlement while serving as treasurer as the basis for the litig...
WAKEFIELD — Trooper Jerry Mazurek from the Michigan State Police Post in Wakefield notified the Daily Globe of a new scam in the area. The target of the scam receives an “Award Notification” of a mega lottery. with the target’s name as the winner of a large sum of money. The scammers claim the lottery is designed and promoted by the European Union, United States and United Kingdom governments and other international lottery institutions to promote the Commonwealth Games 2018. Enclosed with the award notice are methods of contact with the sca...
By RICHARD JENKINS rjenkins@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER — A Gile, Wis., woman is facing six felony counts in connection with the alleged embezzlement from her job. Heather Lee Maki, 33, is charged with one count of embezzlement between $50,000 and $100,000 and five counts of forgery. Maki is accused of embezzling money while working as a bookkeeper at C & M Oil in Bessemer, according to Gogebic County Prosecutor Nick Jacobs. Jacobs said Maki worked at the company for five years, and her duties included putting together the company’s pay...
HURLEY, Wis. - Jean Erspamer, 95, of Hurley, died peacefully at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley on Saturday, May 20, 2017. The former Jean Underwood was born May 13, 1922, in Ingham County, Mich., daughter of the late Thomas and Maud (Haven) Underwood. She went to grade school in a one-room school house in Onondaga, Mich., and graduated from Leslie High School, Leslie, Mich., in 1940. She then attended Lansing Business College. She was employed as a secretary for the Michigan State Police in J...
IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission will consider ratifying a two-year contract with union employees today. Ratification of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 1538 collective bargaining agreement for 2017-19 will be considered in a closed session, followed by action in an open session, if the deal is finalized. Commissioners will also consider approving salary adjustments for non-union employees in the city. A side letter of agreement with Police Officers Association of Michigan regarding scheduling a u...
By RICHARD JENKINS rjenkins@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER — A Bessemer resident was arrested Thursday in connection with a hit-and-run accident earlier that day. Casey Andrew Gates, 27, is charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, failure to stop at scene of a personal injury accident and operating a vehicle with a suspended or revoked license. The charges stem from a 911 call the Gogebic County Sheriff’s Department received at 2:17 a.m. Thursday that was “unclear if it was an assault or motor vehicle accid...
By RICHARD JENKINS rjenkins@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER — While Thursday’s appearance in Gogebic County District Court made it easier for former Ironwood Township Treasurer Jyl Olson-DeRosso to get out of jail, she now faces a 10th felony charge related to her alleged embezzlement of township funds while in office. Olson-DeRosso, 47, is being held in the Gogebic County Jail on what was a $100,000 cash bond. Her attorney, Jim McKenzie, successfully argued Thursday to have that changed to a $100,000, or 10 percent bond — meaning only $10,0...
By RICHARD JENKINS rjenkins@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - An Ironwood Township man is in custody, following an approximately three-hour standoff Tuesday that resulted in a portion of Vanderhagen Road being temporarily closed to traffic. The Gogebic County Sheriff's Department responded to the property north of Airport Road for a dispute between neighbors at approximately 2 p.m. The call turned into an "altercation" between the resident, 47, and deputies, Gogebic County Sheriff Pete...
By RICHARD JENKINS rjenkins@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER — The former Ironwood Township treasurer was charged with nine felonies Monday, alleging she embezzled money while serving in office. Jyl Olson-DeRosso, 47, is charged with five counts of forgery, one count of embezzlement by a public official, refusing to turn over records to the successor treasurer, removal and destruction of public records and using public money for her own use. The charges stem from the period from 2011 to 2016, when Olson-DeRosso lost the November election to c...
By IAN MINIELLY iminielly@yourdailyglobe.com HURLEY — The junior varsity covered the Hurley city council meeting and normal Daily Globe reporter Ralph Ansami’s absence due to vacation was noted by the council. The city council was surprisingly jovial and even has nicknames for all the members on the council, which was a surprise to discover. The council agreed to award Ross Peterson the 2017 utility project in the amount of $906,219, contingent on the receipt of funds from the Army Corps of Engineers and a follow on financial review by Stacey W...
LAKE GOGEBIC, Mich. — James T. Uerling, 56, of Lake Gogebic, passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 3, 2017. Jim was born on June 1, 1960, in Tawas City, a son of Paul H. and Betty J. (Bowerman) Uerling. He attended Manistique High School and graduated in 1978. Jim was an excellent cook and was employed at several restaurants throughout Michigan. He was an avid Detroit sports fan and took great pleasure in attending games while living in the Detroit area. His love for the Lions never waned in Packer country. Jim enjoyed hunting, going to h...
HURLEY - The Hurley Lions Club, with 40 to 50 members, is active in providing eyeglasses to the second and third world. To do this, the club maintains an old mailbox it painted purple and stationed in Giovanoni's store for people to drop off old eyeglasses. Smaller containers are stationed around the area for collection at other locations, including some eye doctor offices. Dave Traczyk, a Lions Club member since 1979, said each club decides which projects to align itself with. The Hurley club...
HURLEY - In addition to providing valuable evidence in case they become lost or abducted, Wednesday's fingerprinting session at the Hurley K-12 school allowed students to bond with police officers. Police Chief Chris Colassaco and officer Don Packmayer began the collection effort early in the morning in Tonette Obradovich's kindergarten classroom, where the students were eager to dab their fingers in the ink. Colassaco explained to the youngsters that no two fingerprints are alike before each...
MARQUETTE — David Kel Baldwin Jr., 45, of Watersmeet, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for assault resulting in serious bodily injury, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Paul L. Maloney also ordered Baldwin to serve three years of supervised release following his prison term, pay a $2,000 fine and a $100 special assessment. Baldwin pleaded guilty to the charge Feb. 2. The charge stems from Aug. 12, 2016, when Baldwin — who is an enrolled member of the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona — assau...
By IAN MINIELLY iminielly@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER - "More teens are killed between prom night and graduation night than any other time of the year," said Gogebic County Sheriff's Department deputy Brandon Lyons at a prom safety program Friday afternoon in Bessemer. Michigan State Police and the GCSD visited Ironwood last Wednesday and Bessemer Friday in an effort to keep kids safe, while encouraging good choices. All the schools on the Michigan side of the border between Ontonagon and...
BESSEMER — The first day of the trial of an Ironwood woman accused of fleeing the police ended Tuesday with both sides resting their cases in Gogebic County Circuit Court, leaving just closing arguments and deliberations prior to the verdict. Gina Marie Ransanici, 41, of Aspen Street, is facing one felony count of third degree fleeing a police officer; and two misdemeanors — reckless driving and operating a vehicle without a license on her person. The felony carries a potential maximum sentence of five years in prison, while the mis...
HURLEY — A 48-year-old Ironwood woman was sentenced Monday afternoon in Iron County Court to a year in jail and three years probation for a single count of identity theft. Wendy Wuorinen had originally been charged with 26 counts of theft for withdrawing around $7,613 from a customer’s account at the Iron County Community Credit Union in Kimball without authorization. She earlier entered a guilty plea to a single felony, under an agreement that the other felonies would be dropped, but read into the record. Although a pre-sentence inv...
