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Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS rjenkins@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER — Former Erwin Township Clerk Prisilla Gerovac entered a no contest plea to an embezzlement charge in 32nd Circuit Court in Bessemer Tuesday as part of a plea agreement. The agreement calls for Gerovac, 45, of East Pioneer Road, to plead no contest to the charge of embezzlement by an agent or trustee of an amount more than $1,000 and less than $20,000, a five-year felony. There is also the possibility of a fine of up to $10,000 or three times the amount embezzled, whichever is greater. A...
IRONWOOD — Gogebic Community College is pleased to announce Dr. Randy Smith, current President of the Rural Community College Alliance, will be the graduation speaker for the 82nd commencement ceremony Friday, May 6, at 6:30 p.m. held in the Lindquist Student and Conference Center gymnasium. Smith has been involved in higher education for over twenty-two years. He holds a Ph.D. in higher education leadership, Master of Science in emergency health services administration and a bachelor’s degree in political science. He also completed the Edu...
By Daily Globe Staff news@yourdailyglobe.com WAKEFIELD - With high school prom season here, Michigan State Police advise students to make smart decisions and take extra precaution to stay safe while celebrating. On Thursday, Community Service Trooper Jerry Mazurek from the Wakefield Post spoke to Ironwood high school students. "Prom is an exciting time for high school students, and we want to encourage teens to have fun by making good choices," he said. "Students should know the consequences of...
HURLEY, Wis. - Eugene Gust Kaartunen, 94, of Erwin Township, Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully Thursday evening, April 21, 2016, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Nov. 6, 1921, in Erwin Township, Ironwood, son of the late Henry and Maria Josephine (Koski) Kaartunen. He married the former Vienna Helen Warren on Dec. 8, 1942, in Brooklyn, N.Y. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Air Force as a truck driver and in the... Full story
By RALPH ANSAMI ransami@yourdailyglobe.com HURLEY — As top vote-getter in the April 5 election, Steve Lombardo was named mayor pro-tempore Tuesday by the Hurley City Council. If Mayor Joe Pinardi is not available, Lombardo will act as mayor. Pinardi announced reappointments to most committee posts, with few changes. New council member Stephanie Smith will sit on both the police-fire-license and parks-recreation committees. Ray O’Dea was reappointed city attorney and Dan Soine will again be assessor and building inspector. Appointments to the... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — A 49-year-old Hurley man died in a Saturday afternoon kayaking accident on the Black River. Clint Mabie suffered a head injury around 2:30 p.m. while kayaking near Narrows Creek, according to Michigan State Police from the Wakefield Post. State police and deputies from the Gogebic County Sheriff’s Department responded, along with paramedics from Beacon Ambulance, after receiving a report that a member of a group of kayakers had been injured. The Gogebic County Search and Rescue team, Ironwood Township Fire Department. Gog...
By TOM STANKARD tstankard@yourdailyglobe.com HURLEY - While taking a break from class, Hurley K-12 elementary students learned how to live a healthy lifestyle at the annual Health Fair on Friday. Scattered at tables in the gymnasium, representatives from DOVE, the University of Wisconsin-Extension office, Hurley Police Department, Northlakes Community Clinic, Sam's Club in Wausau, Iron County Human Services and Iron County Health Department spoke to students about a variety of topics. Zona... Full story
By RALPH ANSAMI ransami@yourdailyglobe.com HURLEY — The city of Hurley will again send out letters advising water customers of high contamination levels, even though recent tests have shown the water is within safe drinking standards. Because the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources averages readings from the city’s last four tests and that amount for Hurley exceeds acceptable levels, the letter will be necessary. The last two tests for Hurley showed improvements and were within federal guidelines. Last August, the city had failing tes...
By TOM STANKARD tstankard@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER - The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners and the county road commission met Wednesday to discuss the road commission's proposed location for a new facility and went over other issues that "needed" to be resolved. Joe Bonovetz, county board chairman, said the county board disapproves of the proposed site and wanted to discuss it with the road commission. He said the county board doesn't have the power to reject the site, but wants to...
By RICHARD JENKINS rjenkins@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - The Gogebic-Iron Area Narcotics Team's discovery of an active methamphetamine lab while executing a search warrant led to the temporary closure of a portion of Sunset Road Wednesday. Two people were arrested at E5193 Sunset Road. John Raymond Davis, 41, and Sara Anne Harris, 31, were arraigned in Gogebic County District Court in Bessemer Thursday, according to a GIANT press release. They are each charged with the same five...
By RALPH ANSAMI ransami@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — The city of Ironwood will seek bids on obtaining safety fencing for three or four former mining sites. City commissioners agreed Monday to seek the bids as part of $21,000 that has been budgeted for safety around the sites, including sinkholes. City Manager Scott Erickson said the money was obtained from the sale of easements to Xcel Energy. Erickson said “key locations” would be targeted. Commissioners also agreed to spend $8,200 for patching Ayer Street, from Lake Street to the Bonni...
By RALPH ANSAMI ransami@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER — Used drug collection containers across the Gogebic Range have worked so well that they have created a problem in storing all the pills and medications being turned in for disposal. The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday agreed to send letters to legislators pointing out the extent of the problem here and seeking some assistance. Commissioners instructed county clerk Gerry Pelissero to draw up a letter to be sent to legislators. Gogebic County Sheriff Pete Matonich told the b...
By RALPH ANSAMI ransami@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners will sit down with the road commission board next month for a joint session and the location of the proposed new county garage will be one of the issues discussed. On a 4-3 vote, the county board on Wednesday moved to send a letter to the road commission saying the proposed new road commission building site off U.S. 2, on the south side of the highway and west end of Bessemer, would not be suitable for the building. “No one thinks it’s a safe site,...
ONTONAGON, Mich. — James R. White, 76, of Ontonagon, passed away on March 18, 2016, in Ontonagon with his family by his side. He was born Aug. 22, 1939, to the late Keith and Marcella (Jenkins) White in Marquette. After graduating from high school in Ontonagon, he attended Central Michigan College for a year and a half. He then transferred and graduated from Northern Michigan College with a degree in teaching. While in high school, he met the love of his life, Carol Aho. They were united in marriage on June 29, 1963, in Ontonagon. He spent t...
By RALPH ANSAMI ransami@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — After considerable public input from former city officials, the Ironwood City Commission on Monday approved a list of parks to be considered for an outdoor smoking ban. On a 3-1 vote, commissioners recommended only Curry Park, Randa Field, Miners Memorial Heritage Park and the Mt. Zion Park remain open to outdoor smoking. Eleven other parks or playground areas would have a smoking ban. Brandon Tauer, a law enforcement officer, voted against commissioner Jim Mildren’s motion, saying an out...
By RALPH ANSAMI ransami@yourdailyglobe.com SAXON, Wis. - All Sunday, investigators sifted through the rubble of a fire that destroyed the Bear Trap Inn in Saxon Saturday around 3:20 a.m. Two representatives of the state fire marshal's office arrived later Saturday and began to search through what was left of the tavern-restaurant building, which was a total loss. Lisa Waldros, of Kimball, had worked the Friday night bartending shift at the tavern and her car was parked in front of the tavern as...
By RALPH ANSAMI ransami@yourdailyglobe.com HURLEY — A 29-year-old Hurley woman entered no contest pleas Monday in Iron County Court to delivery of heroin and maintaining a drug trafficking place. Carol Walitshek, of 505 Maple St., was found guilty of those two counts by Iron County Judge Patrick Madden, who ordered a pre-sentence investigation be completed within 60 days. Charges of harboring or aiding a felon and misdemeanors for bail jumping, possessing drug paraphernalia and disorderly conduct were dismissed through a plea agreement b...
By TOM STANKARD tstankard@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER — The three people who were arrested following an investigation by the Gogebic-Iron Area Narcotics Team have been scheduled for arraignment. On Thursday, Feb. 11, GIANT executed a search warrant at a Bessemer residence on Porter Street, resulting in the arrest of Dylan Robert Smith, 27, of Bessemer; Michael Scott Johnson, 27, of Ramsay; and and Stephanie Juntti, 22, of L’Anse. Smith and Juntti are scheduled to arraigned on March 15. Johnson is scheduled to be arraigned on March 17. The cha... Full story
By TOM STANKARD tstankard@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER - As part of Dr. Seuss week , Jerry Mazurek, a Michigan State Police trooper, read the author's famous children's books to Washington Elementary School students throughout the afternoon on "Wacky Wednesday." In front of Gail Maki-Dalbec's second grade class, Mazurek read "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back." In the sequel to the famous children' book, the cat is back and is up to all sorts of mischief. This time, Sally and her brother are stuck sh...
By KELSEY HANSEN news@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD - It was the annual Bowl for Kids fundraising event Saturday at Larry's Lucky Strikes for the U.P. Kids Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) program. The day was split into three sessions at noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. with about fifteen groups total participating in the event. Maggie Munch, program director out of the Houghton office and coordinator of the Bowl for Kids event, said the fifteen groups matches their total last year for teams. Munch did men...
By RALPH ANSAMI ransami@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD - Over the weekend, Ironwood Public Safety Department received two complaints of building damage from heavy snow or ice. Weekend rain may have added weight to the snow and ice causing damage to the structures. The IPSD received a call from Ron Huotari that a building connected to the old Jones Hotel on McLeod Avenue had collapsed and fallen into the alley. Two IPSD officers responded and they found the alley was impassable because of the...
By RICHARD JENKINS rjenkins@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD - Members of the Ironwood Public Safety Department held a community awareness program Wednesday to bring attention to the potential problems of drugs and alcohol in the area, particularly relating to schools and young people. Director Andrew DiGiorgio began by reminding the audience the trends regarding drug and alcohol abuse by young people are constantly changing, and it can be difficult to stay on top of the information. "Myself, as a...
By TOM STANKARD tstankard@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER - The Gogebic County Road Commission Board of Commissioners approved during a special meeting Monday to not take any action concerning the proposed garage until they hear back from the Bessemer Planning Commission. Darren Pionk, road commission engineer-manager, said the current garage in Bessemer is outdated and does not meet the road commission's needs. Looking towards the future, Pionk said the new garage proposed to be on Marshalek Road,...
By RICHARD JENKINS rjenkins@yourdailyglobe.com HURLEY - The Iron County Comprehensive Planning/Land and Zoning Committee decided to look to Iron County's corporation counsel on how to handle outdoor events in Iron County following Tuesday's public hearing regarding a proposed ordinance on the issue. Both supporters and detractors of proposed ordinance addressed the committee, despite indications early in the hearing that the committee realized the ordinance wasn't the best way to address the...
