Preliminary Hearings Scheduled for 5 Charged in Valliere Murder
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GAME ON MSU investigation continues Ironwood Red Devil softball starts Sheriff: Michigan State official season with new coach arrested amid Nassar probe SPORTS • 9 STATE • 8 DAILY GLOBE Tuesday, March 27, 2018 Rain likely yourdailyglobe.com | High: 44 | Low: 26 | Details, page 2 RAGS TO RICHES Preliminary hearings Rescued dog finds scheduled for 5 home at charged in vet’s clinic Valliere murder By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] By RALPH ANSAMI The charges pertain to ASHLAND, Wis. – Sully, [email protected] one of the many dogs rescued the death of Wayne M. Val- from the shared home of HURLEY – May 23 pre- liere Jr., of Lac du Flam- Lawrence Murphy and Ger- liminary examinations beau, who was beaten and ard Herlache on Plymouth have been scheduled in shot to death on Dec. 22. Road in Wakefield last July, is Iron County Court for the He was reported missing to enjoying a life of good, clean five suspects in the murder Lac du Flambeau police on living. of a Lac du Flambeau, Christmas, and his body Sully, known as Oso at the Wis., man. was found on New Year’s time of his rescue, was taken An early Monday court day. in by Addison Ploeger, a vet- scheduling conference was According to criminal erinarian technician at the conducted for the five men complaints, drugs and Ashland Area Animal Clinic. who are being held on $1 gang activity were involved Ploeger said Sully is a non- million cash bonds set by and a possible motive was shedding, soft-coated wheat- Iron County Judge Patrick that the five defendants en terrier still sporting his Madden. believed that Valliere was winter coat and is a quite Curtis A. Wolfe, 26, of an informant. handsome, fluffy dog. Lac du Flambeau; James Assistant Attorney Gen- Sully goes to work with Lussier, 19, of Woodruff; eral Richard Dufour is Ploeger every day. He sleeps Joseph D. Lussier, 26, of prosecuting the case. under a desk in the back until Lac du Flambeau; Richard All five men previously about 4:30 p.m., when he F.A. Allen, 27, of Lac du waived speedy preliminary knows it’s time to head home. Flambeau, and Evan T. examinations. Around 4:30 p.m., the staff Oungst, 27, of Arbor At the preliminary said he starts “walking the Vitae, are charged with exams at 9 a.m. on mall,” as he circles the desk conspiracy to commit Wednesday, May 23, Mad- out front, just waiting to go first-degree intentional den will determine if the home with Ploeger. homicide and hiding a defendants will be bound Ploeger said there is one corpse. over for trial. voice that gets him every time, though. Sully has selected a favorite customer of the clinic Ian Minielly/Daily Globe and when he hears her voice, SULLY SPORTS his full winter coat with his rescuer, Addison Ploeger, Monday he comes out of the back and morning in Ashland, Wis. Sully goes to work with Ploeger every day and has starred in the stage production of “Little Orphan Annie,” only missing his cue one time. SULLY — page 7 Ironwood 16-inch water line completed, testing to follow By RALPH ANSAMI end of April, when the frost will through the winter, while there was [email protected] hopefully be out of the ground. only minor sewer engineering work IRONWOOD – The completion “This has been a number one city during that period. of laying the pipe for the 16-inch priority for many, many years,” said water transmission line to the city city manager Scott Erickson. He said Cemetery debate wellfields in Ironwood Township the line will continue to provide In other business Monday, city Ralph Ansami/Daily Globe was celebrated by the Ironwood City water “for years after we’re all gone.” commissioners tabled awarding JOSEPH LUSSIER, 26, of Lac du Flambeau, Wis., Commission on Monday. Paving of the related city streets bids for two cemetery lawnmowers appears in Iron County Court on March 5. A May 23 “The pipes are in. A big milestone will begin around mid-June and for $7,250 apiece. preliminary examination was scheduled Monday for has been met,” said Paul Anderson, should be completed by Aug. 1, Erickson said the plan is to mow Lussier and four other defendants in the death of of Coleman Engineering, of Iron- Anderson said. the cemetery “internally,” using Wayne Valliere Jr. of Lac du Flambeau. Iron County wood, the city’s engineering firm for Commissioner Joe Cayer Jr. was three summer part-time workers, Sheriff’s Department lead investigator Lt. Paul the Ruotsala Construction project. pleased to hear that news, so the rather than have a private firm do Samardich looks on, while defense attorney Craig Anderson said pressure testing affected residents won’t have to go the job. Haukaas is at left. will be conducted in the next week through the entire summer and fall Saari Lawn Services, of Montreal, for the phase 4 city infrastructure months with torn-up streets. Wis., had submitted a bid of project. The tests will determine if Commissioners approved a $76,000 for three years to mow the the project can advance to the final $426,063 partial pay package for lawn, but Erickson said the city is approval stage. the water portion of the utility pro- now considering the new direction Wakefield City Council Work on the second transmis- ject and $2,900 for the sewer por- sion line to the wells in the township tion. raises water rates will resume in the city around the The water project continued TESTING — page 5 By P.J. GLISSON Wakefield resident Mark [email protected] Whitley questioned how WAKEFIELD – In a and why the increase had unanimous vote Monday, been proposed. Hegbloom hired as Bessemer Township interim treasurer the Wakefield city council Whitley, who manages By IAN MINIELLY voted to increase city water two city properties, said [email protected] rates from $10 to $13. one of those addresses During a related public RAMSAY – Jeff Randall, Bessemer hearing at the start of the Township supervisor apologized to council’s regular meeting, the township for the handling of the WATER — page 7 interview and selection of an interim treasurer. Due to current treasurer Jerry Grenfell’s resignation, effective Study suggests Ontonagon Mar. 31, the township is forced to hire an interim treasurer until the raise water rates general election in November. Randall said he wanted to apolo- By JAN TUCKER Monday, and at the open- gize for the clumsy handling of the [email protected] ing of the water remarks by interview and hiring of Lisa Heg- ONTONAGON – The John Holland, Water Cir- bloom as interim treasurer. After the Michigan Rural Water cuit Rider for the MRWA, board finished its interviews on Association, after a study the group paid honor to March 12, the board went into of the Ontonagon Water the Ontonagon water plant closed session to discuss the knowl- facility, has recommended operator John Dupie, who Ian Minielly/Daily Globe edge, skills and abilities of the three the village raise water died this past weekend. A PACKED township hall in Ramsay for the annual and regular meet- candidates and decide on who to rates. President Kenny Waldrop ings on Monday of the Bessemer Township. The township passed a At the opening of the budget and the board hired Lisa Hegbloom as interim treasurer. 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