Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By TOM STANKARD tstankard@yourdaily BESMMER - The Bessemer Planning Commission heard the public speak on Wednesday about the Gogebic County Road Commission's plans for a new maintenance garage. Darren Pionk, road commission engineer-manager, said the current garage in Bessemer is outdated and does not meet the road commission's needs.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 will be roughly 46,000 square feet and cost about $4.7 million. The garage is planned to be located on... Full story
BESSEMER - The Gogebic County Sheriff's Department announced Friday Marcella Boline has retired as coordinator for the Gogebic County Sheriff's Victim Service Unit. Boline began working for the unit as its coordinator 12 years ago. She said she was inspired to join the unit after being in a rollover accident in Canada. Shortly after the accident, Boline said the service unit there helped her get to a bus station and back home. Then, she said to "pay things forward," she began training to start... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Addie C. Conley, 94, of Wakefield, died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. Addie was born on April 1, 1921, in Haldeman, Ky., a son of Breckenridge and Laura (Fraley) Conley. He attended school in Morehead, Ky. Addie proudly served his country in the U.S. Army in military police during World War II and later in the European African Theatre in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart. Addie was a member of the Disabled American Veterans. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening. On Nov. 24, 1952, Addie was u... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS rjenkins@yourdailyglobe.com HURLEY - Officials are urging Iron County residents to dial 911 in emergencies as the county launches its enhanced 911 system on Jan. 27. The enhanced 911 system is a cloud-based storage system and tie 911 calls to a master street addressing system that will provide a map of a caller's location to help responders reach destinations faster, according to Iron County 911 Coordinator Stacy Ofstad. "The main benefit is that it's going to be a much... Full story
HURLEY — A 63-year-old Hurley tavern owner who had been charged with four cocaine counts recently entered a no contest plea to an amended single misdemeanor of possessing the drug. Peter Zucco, of 603 Granite St., owner of the Alaska House tavern, was placed on probation for six months and was ordered to pay $418 in fines and court costs by Iron County Judge Patrick Madden. Zucco had been bound over for trial on Nov. 17. An arrest warrant was issued on June 12 for offenses on June 3. Hurley police indicated two Ironwood area women filed a c... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS rjenkins@yourdailyglobe.com Both the Ironwood Public Safety Department and the Michigan State Police Wakefield Post recently received community investment grants from Enbridge, Inc. According to Brian Trekas, the safety coordinator for Enbridge's Superior Region, the IPSD received $2,500 to help purchase gas-monitoring equipment. Trekas said the equipment can be used in a number of situations where it needs to be determined the amount of hazardous gases in the air, such as... Full story
BESSEMER - The sentencing of Martin Henry Brecke, 33, of Ironwood, has been rescheduled for Jan. 11 after Gogebic County Circuit Court Judge Roy Gotham approved a motion to adjourn Tuesday's sentencing hearing. Brecke pleaded guilty to a charge of involuntary manslaughter on Nov. 10. An additional felony count of delivery of heroin, resulting in death, was dismissed as part of the plea deal. While the involuntary manslaughter charge carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and/or a... Full story
By TOM STANKARD tstankard@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER - Gogebic County Circuit Court Judge Roy Gotham appointed Nicholas Jacobs as prosecuting attorney Tuesday, replacing Richard Adams. Adams retired earlier this month. Jacobs will serve the remainder of the term, or another year. Jacobs said Adams did a "very good job" in office and stood his ground when it was necessary. "He maintained the respect of the law enforcement community, which can sometimes be a challenge," he said. Jacobs is a... Full story
IRON RIVER, Wis. — A 54-year-old Iron River man was killed when his vehicle collided with a semi tractor-trailer east of Iron River on Wednesday. Dean A. Lusikka was pronounced dead at the scene on U.S. 2, near Crooked Lake Road, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol. The two-vehicle accident occurred at 11:59 a.m. on Wednesday. Police said a westbound pickup truck driven by Lusikka lost control on the slippery highway during “medium to heavy” snowfall throughout Bayfield County. The pickup slid into the eastbound lane of the highway, where... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS rjenkins@yourdailyglobe.com MARQUETTE - Members of the Gogebic-Iron Area Narcotics Team - as well as representatives of the Michigan State Police and Drug Enforcement Administration - held a press conference with Assistant U.S. Attorney Maarten Vermaat in Marquette Thursday to announce the sentences of seven members of an Ironwood-area drug ring that authorities say was responsible for almost all of the crystal methamphetamine supply in the Ironwood-Hurley area. "The purpose... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS rjenkins@yourdailyglobe.com HURLEY — The University of Wisconsin Iron County Extension office and the Michigan State Extension office in Bessemer are partnering to offer area teens babysitter training classes beginning in January. The training is based on the curriculum of “operation military kids,” a 4-H program serving military youth with deployed parents, according to Neil Klemme, a youth development agent with the Iron County office. Klemme said the training is a relatively comprehensive program, covering everything from... Full story
By TOM STANKARD tstankard@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER - After much debate, the Bessemer City Council voted 3-2 Monday in favor of seeking a business plan from the medial marijuana facility being developed at the former Big Dollar grocery store. In September, City Manager Michael Uskiewicz announced two business partners from Wisconsin and South Carolina purchased the store and planed to convert the space into a "state-of-the-art facility for producing medical marijuana." Uskiewicz said their pro... Full story
By RALPH ANSAMI ransami@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — A weather record fell for the second day in a row in Ironwood Friday as steady rain turned into snow. After 2.45 inches of rain fell for the 24-hour period to 7 a.m. Thursday, another 1.25 inches of precipitation was recorded for the period to Friday morning, including 7 inches of slushy snow. Both the Thursday and Friday precipitation totals set daily records over a 110-year span. That brought the November precipitation total to 4.04 inches, or three times the normal amount for this time of... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS rjenkins@yourdailyglobe.com WAKEFIELD - It took approximately an hour for the student volunteers to load all the donations into vehicles Wednesday as the Michigan State Police Wakefield Post distributed 13,771 pounds of donated goods area food banks. The post had been accepting both cash and non-perishable goods donations for the past several weeks, said Post Commander F/Lt. Don Horn - including two donation events at Super One in Ironwood - as part of the state police's... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS rjenkins@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Ironwood Township Board of Trustees agreed Monday to draft a letter of support for a request from the Gogebic Country Club to reduce the speed limit on Country Club Road. “It wouldn’t hurt, I think, for us to include a letter of support,” said Trustee Steve Boyd. “I think their reasoning is very good, and it is dangerous.” According to information at the meeting, the speed limit for the specific section of road is 50 mph. According to a letter from the club, the organizatio... Full story
HURLEY — It wasn’t a big bear, but it sure caused a lot of commotion. A black bear was shot and killed in downtown Hurley on Friday afternoon. It was apparently the same bear that had stolen corn from Krist Oil in an early Tuesday morning caper and had made some dashes down Silver Street in broad daylight. A dispatcher at the Iron County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Friday evening that detective Paul Samardich had shot the bear, which was too close to humans for comfort. There was reportedly concern that the bear might get too close to childr... Full story
By TOM STANKARD tstankard@yourdailyglobe.om IRONWOOD - A black bear was spotted at Super One Foods in Ironwood Thursday. Gary Jackson, of Ironwood, said he saw the bear sleeping under a semi truck around 12:30 p.m. The local resident said someone told him a bear was spotted sleeping in the Dumpster earlier, so he said he went out back and he saw the bear sleeping again. When it awoke underneath the semi truck, Jackson said the bear was startled and then proceeded to jump the guard rail and r... Full story
By TOM STANKARD tstankard@yourdailyglobe.com WAKEFIELD - To celebrate the community and school spirit, the Gogebic Miners had a parade and cheered at a pep rally Wednesday during Homecoming Week. On a "beautiful" fall evening, students from Bessemer Schools and Wakefield-Marenisco came together to show their school spirit. With the sound of a police siren, the parade got underway, led by a fleet of fire trucks, ambulances and patrol cars from local law enforcement departments. Close behind, the... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS rjenkins@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD - Ironwood students will soon get a chance to try their hand at hydroponic gardening thanks to the Michigan State Police Wakefield Post after the post donated several pieces of hydroponic equipment to the school district Wednesday. The school will use the equipment to teach students about food production. "We hope to start raising our own fruits and vegetables for snacks for the children," said second grade teacher Michelle Trier, who... Full story
By TOM STANKARD tstankard@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER - To encourage anti-bullying at school, Michigan State Police Trooper Jerry Mazurek visited Washington Elementary in Bessemer. Early in the afternoon, Mazruek talked to Jonelle France's first grade class. Mazurek said bullying comes in two different forms -physical and verbal. To get children involved, Mazurek asked the children to give examples of bullying. "Pushing somebody," a child said. Mazurek said pushing someone is physical bullying.... Full story
IRONWOOD - Three people were arrested on drug and gun charges following a Thursday morning raid on a Coolidge Avenue residence. Gogebic-Iron Area Narcotics Team members and the Gogebic-Iron SWAT team members responded before 11 a.m. The names of the three people who were arrested were not included in a short GIANT press release. Officers entered the house with a search warrant, according to GIANT team leader Sgt. Chris Colassaco, of the Hurley Police Department. The three people who were... Full story
By TOM STANKARD tstankard@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER - Two audience members were escorted out of a Bessemer City Council meeting by Michigan State Police troopers Tuesday after exchanging heated comments with another audience member. While discussing a previously denied "medical marijuana dispensary," city council member Linda Nelson said the business is illegal in Michigan. "That's why Mr. (Richard) Duncanson, a licensed medical marijuana care giver, was shutdown," she said. "Medical... Full story
CRYSTAL FALLS — Detectives with the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team raided a residence on Thursday in Crystal Falls, according to a team news release, seizing drugs and firearms. According to the release, a search of the property — conducted by UPSET detectives, troopers from the Michigan State Police’s Iron Mountain Post and members of the Crystal Falls Police Department — resulted in the confiscation of 106 marijuana plants, over five pounds of processed marijuana and illegal firearms. A Crystal Falls man, 26, was arrested at the... Full story
