Call (906) 932-4449 Ironwood, MI Volleyball E-TC beats Ironwood Redsautosales.com SPORTS • 9 DAILY GLOBE Tuesday, August 27, 2019 Thunderstorms likely yourdailyglobe.com | High: 67 | Low: 48 | Details, page 2 Ironwood BUSINESS OF MARIJUANA District residents keep city responds focused to Duffy on water resignation By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD – Members of the Ironwood City Commission The news Monday that U.S. said Monday there is a learning Rep. Sean Duffy will resign in curve to understanding water September for his wife and quality issues at each step of the unborn child, has Republicans of process. Wisconsin’s Seventh District, The water issue was not on which includes Iron County, say- the meeting agenda and the ing their concern is with the update was part of City Manager Duffy family at this time and that Scott Erickson’s report. Several the party is well-position to residents were present to speak recover the during the public comment peri- seat. od prior to the agenda business Duffy used and said there is a trust issue. his official “We can’t go back in time,” F a c e b o o k said Mayor Annette Burchell, page to make responding to comments that the Jan Tucker/Daily Globe the announce- water complaints were made for FORMER STATE Rep. Scott Dianda explains how Tranquility Fields would establish a marijua- ment, saying years. “We can only move for- na facility in the community to Ontonagon Council member Mike Mogan and residents. there are com- ward and continue to learn.” p l i c a t i o n s Members of a citizens water with the preg- Dianda discusses potential impact nancy of his Sean quality group said they have 600 Duffy members and presented nine wife Rachel, demands to the city commission with residents, village council who is expect- in June. There has been no ing the couple’s ninth child in response to suggestions, ques- By JAN TUCKER lage. have been coming to Onton- late October, and the unborn tions or requests to be put on the [email protected] Dianda admitted that while agon for 30 years and that’s not daughter will have health issues city agenda, they said. ONTONAGON – The pro’s he was in the legislature, he Ontonagon.” including a heart condition. He Complaints to the Environ- and con’s of accepting marijua- voted against recreational mar- Eric Hopper, whose wife will resign on Sept. 23 to be clos- mental Protection Agency result- na as a micro-business in the ijuana. He said that proceeds of Sarah is a member of the Vil- er to the family, he said. ed in testing to discover short- village of Ontonagon drew a the business would be one- lage Council and had urged the “With much prayer, I have term manganese levels nearing standing room only crowd at third to the local community, council to ask Dianda to speak decided that this is the right time the health advisory of 300 ppb the Ontonagon Village Council one-third to law enforcement on the subject, stressed that for me to take a break from pub- for children less than six months meeting Monday. and one-third for roads. recreational marijuana is legal lic service in order to be the sup- old. The Michigan Department of Former State Rep. Scott Prior to and after Dianda’s for consuming, growing and port my wife, baby and family Health and Human Services Dianda representing a firm, presentation the issue with the sharing and urged the council need right now,” Duffy said in modified the infant level to Tranquility Fields of Ann majority of speakers was mari- to look at the advantages of the announcement. “It is not an under 12 months to account for Arbor, said the firm would juana itself. Mike Richter, a economic advancement boost- easy decision — because I truly difference in growth rates and grant a franchise with a local Wisconsin resident with land ing tourism and getting rid of love being your Congressman — the infant advisory remains in owner, employ eight people in Ontonagon and a frequent blight here. He said the deci- but it is the right decision for my effect until more samples are test- and would be a “brand new visitor to the area spoke strong- sion should be a “no brainer.” family, which is my first love and ed by Western Upper Peninsula business.” He explained a ly against the community open- Hopper also disputed responsibility.” Health Department. “brand new building would be ing its doors to the marijuana Richter’s claim about abused Duffy, 47, is a Hayward, Wis- The source of the manganese brought into the site with all business. Richter said he was a children. He said he “has been consin, native who was the Ash- at the well head is nearing advi- utilities.” He continued the 13 year officer with 12 years in using Marijuana for 20 years” land County District Attorney sory levels yet the numbers drop company would take down old drug enforcement. He graphi- and his children are well taken before winning the Seventh Dis- considerably throughout the sys- buildings. The new structure cally described situations care of and loved. Sara Hopper trict seat vacated by Dave Obey tem, said Commissioner Rick would have an air exchange where parents are smoking said in Colorado the percent- in 2011. Duffy is in his fifth term Semo. That information alludes and “would look more like a weed. “When mom and dad are age of use by children has actu- and has served for eight and a to, but is not yet confirmed, that star bucks, not an old busi- stoned, they are not parenting ally gone down. half years. ness.” He added the business the kids,” he said, adding these could be located in the indus- decisions have an impact on trial or business area of the vil- those who have no choice. “I WATER — page 5 BUSINESS — page 5 DUFFY — page 5 Wakefield votes to advertise for new non-union supervisor By P.J. GLISSON the city’s Public Works Depart- [email protected] ment. Dave Semenak is the lead WAKEFIELD – After a closed of the city’s electrical crew. session at their Monday evening City manager Rob Brown said meeting, the Wakefield City the city spent $28,000 in electri- Council reopened its chambers to cal outsourcing work in the past the public and voted to advertise fiscal year, and several council for a new non-union position members said that was too much. titled Department of Public In a written statement to the Works supervisor. council, Brown indicated that That vote directly followed the several council members asked council’s prior vote to sign and him to explore the possibility of implement a new contract for the adding a non-union supervisor to city’s union employees. the staff while they were in recent Mayor pro tempore Amy Tarro budget workshop sessions. abstained regarding the union The city’s personnel commit- agreement and voted no on the tee also asked him to create a job new supervisory job. All other description, and he distributed members voted yes on both two tentative options at Monday’s counts. meeting, describing one as “more “Why do we feel that needs to technical” and one as “more P.J. Glisson/Daily Globe be done?” asked Tarro regarding vague.” A HUGE pile of brush across from the city of Wakefield’s baseball fields sits Monday evening next to the new position. Those descriptions note that a sign warning residents of “no dumping allowed.” The brush was the result of a 2016 summer storm Mayor John Granato the new job would entail “orga- that caused significant damage here and now leaves council members wondering how to dispose of explained that a new non-union nizing, directing and supervising the mass without offending Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality. supervisor will not displace any the electric, water, sewer and current union workers. An added DPW departments.” charge of any related hiring. Qualifications would include necessary certifications and benefit, he said, is that “the (cur- According to the longer job That person’s role, potentially, previous public works experi- licensing. rent) lead men now would be description, the new hiree also also would include responsibility ence, proficiency with comput- Brown also stated that, if any accountable to the non-union would maintain records, provide for city streets and parks, motor ers, good communications skills, supervisor.” regular reports to the council, vehicle equipment, and the the capacity to perform in a Mike Sibley is now the lead of handle the DPW budget, and take addressing of city blight. “highly physical” role, and all WAKEFIELD — page 5 TODAY INDEX T-storms likely — Details, page 2 Business . .14 75 cents Monday Today’s records Classifieds . .13-15 High 72 High 91 (1948) Comics . .12 Vol. 100, No. 236 Low 59 Low 35 (1968) Community . .3 Year ago today Precipitation Obituaries . .2, 6 High 80 24 hours to 7 a.m. Opinion . .4 Low 62 Monday none Sports . .9-10 l 2 TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2019 AREA / NATION THE DAILY GLOBE • YOURDAILYGLOBE.COM FIVE-DAY FORECASTFOORECAST FOR IRONWOODIRRONWOOD Obituaries TODAY WEDNESDAYWEDNESDDAY THURSDAY FRIDAYFRIDDAY SATURDAY Sue ‘Margaret’ Helinski IRONWOOD, Mich. – Sue “Mar- ful meal was served, garet” Helinski, 68, of 205 E. 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