Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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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...
The Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour passed through the area Wednesday, somewhat in secret, as team officials kept their local schedule close to the vest. The team left Ashland, Wis., Thursday morning and had an event in Houghton Thursday night. In between they made three stops on the Gogebic Range Wednesday morning. The first stop was at the Hurley K-12 School, where school officials had tried to keep the news of their arrival a secret. The younger kids went to the gym, where they interacted...
HURLEY — The search for a missing New London, Wis., man ended Wednesday morning after he was found by a Hurley Police Department officer. According to an Iron County Sheriff’s Department news release, the department received a report of the missing 71 year old at 7:06 a.m., Wednesday. The man, who had a possible medical condition, was last seen near Mosinee Road in the town of Oma. According to the post, he had been alone at his cabin and hadn’t been heard from since Tuesday afternoon. Deputies on en route to the cabin were informed relat...
HURLEY — A planned plea and sentencing hearing scheduled for Friday morning for a 52-year-old Hurley woman who is charged with five counts of theft from a business setting was postponed in Iron County Court. Joseph Rafferty, the attorney for Mary Peterson Tijan, told Judge Patrick Madden he needed more time to review “a vast amount of (computerized) data” he had received lately from Fritz Schellgell, acting Iron County District Attorney. Madden postponed the hearing to May 4 at 10 a.m. The judge agreed the data needs to analyzed by the defen...
HURLEY — A student at the Hurley K-12 School had been “removed from school pending further investigation,” after the student allegedly threatened other students, the Iron County Sheriff’s Department and Hurley Police Department announced Tuesday. According to a joint press release, the two departments said they had been called to the school to investigate “verbal/written threats” that had been made by a student in a classroom. Due to the involvement of minors, Sheriff’s Department officials declined to provide additional information; but the re...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY - A Gurney, Wis., resident was sentenced Tuesday in Iron County Court to a year in jail and five years of probation for felony homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle. Matthew Sorrels, 30, was also ordered by Acting Judge John B. Rohde to pay fines, court costs and restitution amounting to more $10,500 in the plea agreement that the judge accepted. Two other felony charges were dropped, as well as a host of traffic citations, but Sorrels...
MADISON - Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel has reached an agreement with the pharmaceutical company Adapt Pharma, Inc., to provide discounted rates for NARCAN, an antidote for opioid overdoses. "The Wisconsin Department of Justice is committed to Wisconsin's law enforcement and first responders who make our state safer and stronger every day," said Schimel. "After hearing recent news reports about the rising prices of some naloxone products, we teamed up with Adapt Pharma to provide...
By RALPH ANSAMI ransami@yourdailyglobe HURLEY — An Ironwood woman was sentenced in Iron County Court recently for expelling bodily substances at police officers and resisting or obstructing an Iron County Sheriff’s Department deputy. Kristen Nicole Samierad, 29, a military veteran, received a deferred prosecution on the felony spitting count under the conditions that she must spend six months in the Iron County Jail at Hurley. She must have quarterly contact with Dan Johns, representing the Iron County District Attorney’s office, and pay $65 ea...
IRONWOOD - The Gogebic Iron Area Narcotics Team has another tool in its arsenal to combat the problem of illegal narcotics on the Gogebic Range, as Burton Industries donated four surveillance cameras to the team. "Due to the economics in our area we realize it is not easy to always make such donations or sell equipment at a discounted price," a team spokesman said in a news release. "Unfortunately that is true on both sides. When GIANT is able to save money when purchasing much needed...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — Security in the Ontonagon County Courthouse for workers was addressed at the Ontonagon County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday. A number of employees attended the session. Janice Erickson, a spokesperson for the employees, said the recent active shooter session with state police, county deputies and other law enforcement officials opened their eyes to some of the safety issues employees could face. Erickson said in previous years employees knew the faces of those coming in and out of the c...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley City Council on Wednesday approved budget amendments to cover the cost of renovations to the city hall building. The council amended 2016 budget categories to reflect the $15,322 cost of renovating the building. Mayor Joe Pinardi said that will be the total cost of the project and the money will go to three companies that have been working on the building. A key reason for the renovation is to provide more space for the police department. The former mayor’s office area has been joi...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] BESSEMER - Something was amiss from the get go. The council chamber was almost full fifteen minutes before the meeting was scheduled to start. By the time the meeting started every chair was full and people were taking seats and standing in the hallway outside council chambers. Most city council meetings draw about six people. Monday nights city council meeting in Bessemer had no less than 30 people and likely more. To the Daily Globe, seated in the...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] CHEBOYGAN - The three people apprehended Thursday following a crime spree across the Upper Peninsula have been charged in Cheboygan County Court with numerous felonies. Their trip across the U.P. began after the trio stole a vehicle in Mellen, Wis., according to authorities. Arraigned Friday were Norman Kastan, 44, and Kensey Kaseno, 28, both of Mellen, and Rachel Greenwood, 21, of Park Falls. A be on the lookout warning was issued by police Wednesday...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER — A psychiatric examination of an Ironwood man accused of setting fire to his house has found him competent, however it remains uncertain whether he will be found criminally responsible enough to stand trial. Kevin Schuelke, 43, is charged with one count of second-degree arson, a 20-year felony; a domestic violence-third offense charge, a five-year felony; and two counts of resisting and obstructing a police officer, with each count a two-year felony. He is accused of starting a fire in t...
The Ironwood area is not alone in experiencing an increase in fake currency. The Ironwood Public Safety Department received a recent report of a McDonald's restaurant employee accepting a $100 bill that had the writing, "For Motion Picture Use Only"' on it. Since then, the Duluth-Superior area has experienced an increase in counterfeit money being passed. On Wednesday, Duluth police issued a warning to the public that they, too, had received reports of fake bills with "Motion Picture Use Only"...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] WAKEFIELD - The Michigan State Police's Wakefield post has added another new face, as another graduate from the state's trooper academy joins the force. William Fry graduated from the 131st Trooper Recruit School - 23 weeks of instruction - a little less than a month ago, joining the Wakefield post shortly after that. Fry is one of the several new troopers who have been assigned to the post in recent years. "We're quite a young post at this point. I...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] WAKEFIELD — According to trooper Jerry Mazurek with the Michigan State Police, over 500,000 older adults are abused or neglected nationwide each year. Elders unable to protect themselves are the victims of neglect and exploitation because they are unable to protect themselves due to either advanced age and/or physical and mental impairment. The perpetrators of the abuse are often family members, friends, neighbors, and even their caregivers, with the abuse typically occurring in the home. “There are...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER — A Ramsay man was sentenced to prison on drug and other charges in Gogebic County Circuit Court Tuesday. Martin Daniel Stein, 32, was sentenced to a minimum of 28 months in prison and a maximum of 15 years for possession of methamphetamine. He was also sentenced to 90 days for a misdemeanor illegal entry charge. Stein pleaded guilty to the two charges in November as part of a plea agreement that dismissed a charge of possessing meth on school/library property. The agreement also called f...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] BESSEMER — All municipalities in Gogebic County should prepare for Michigan’s marijuana law changes, the county board of commissioners was told Wednesday. John Turkal, city of Bessemer Planning Commission chairman, addressed the county board on the changes that will take effect next December. “This is not just for Bessemer, this is for every town and city in the county,” he said. Several businesses have submitted letters to Bessemer officials expressing interest in locating commercial marijua...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — Bond has been set at $50,000 for an Ironwood man who was being held in the Gogebic County Jail Thursday following an armed robbery threat at the Holiday Station Store on Cloverland Drive. According to an Ironwood Public Safety Department report, Chad Andert, 35, of 663 E. Cloverland Drive, was arrested after telling the male clerk at the store that he was about to rob it. The IPSD report said Andert instructed the clerk to call 911 and inform the dispatcher that he was about to be robbed. H...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER - The third day of the trial of an Ironwood man facing multiple drug and gun charges wrapped up Thursday with testimony from more prosecution witnesses, including Ironwood Public Safety Department Sgt. Matthew Sterbenz, who is one of the primary investigators in the case. Donovan Howard Payeur, 32, is facing charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with intent to deliver, felon...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER - The trial of an Ironwood man charged with multiple drug and firearm felonies continued in Gogebic County Circuit Court Wednesday. Day 2 of the trial of Donovan Howard Payeur, 32, continued with more prosecution witnesses testifying against Payeur; who is standing trial on seven counts - possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with intent to deliver, felon in possession of a weapon,...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER - The trial of an Ironwood man facing a number of drug and weapons charges began in Gogebic County Circuit Court Tuesday. Donovan Howard Payeur, 32, is facing seven felonies - the delivery of methamphetamine, conspiracy to deliver meth, possessing a weapon as a felon, possessing ammunition as a felon, possession of a controlled substance-Vicodin, possession of a controlled substance-marijuana and felony firearm. Following a morning of jury...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley City Council revoked one liquor license and granted another on Tuesday to the same establishment. The Class B combination beer and liquor license for MJ Petro Group, Inc., on Club Sierra, 21 Silver St., Michael Berghorn, president, was revoked. Bill Nordeen, representing city attorney Ray O’Dea, who was attending a jury trial, said the revocation was because the establishment was abandoned for more than 90 days and Petro Group was dissolved in 2014. It, therefore, failed to possess...
