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Call (906) 932-4449 Ironwood, MI Sports action 3 locals to play in All-Star Classic Redsautosales.com basketball game in Marquette SPORTS • 7 DAILY GLOBE Wednesday, June 13, 2018 Few showers yourdailyglobe.com | High: 75 | Low: 51 | Details, page 2 Ironwood man gets prison for overdose death By RICHARD JENKINS Ms. Mylly used the morphine – son,” Nyman said. “But I hope BO MENARA, left, [email protected] used it to an extent that he you (remember) for the rest of apologizes to the BESSEMER – An Ironwood acknowledged was beyond what your life how you just destroyed family and friends man was sentenced to prison in even he was capable of as a mor- our family.” of Angela Mylly Gogebic County Circuit Court phine addict – as he watched her An emotional Menara said he Tuesday in Goge- Tuesday for his role in the mor- crush the pills and fill the never intended to hurt Mylly, bic County Circuit phine overdose death of Angela syringe, and then do it a second who Ironwood Public Safety Court for his role in Mylly in September. time and then a third time.” Department officers and Beacon her overdose Bo Lee Menara, 37, was sen- Prior to hearing his fate, Ambulance personnel found death. Menara was tenced to a minimum of five years Menara heard about the impact unresponsive and not breathing sentenced to five in prison for involuntary his actions continue to have. at 6:24 a.m. Sept. 1. years in prison for manslaughter and delivery of a “I don’t know you, I’ve never “She asked me for some of my involuntary controlled substance-morphine met you, but a man just doesn’t medication, because I know what manslaughter and charges for giving Mylly part of do that to a woman. A man would it’s like to be an addict. I know drug charges in the his morphine prescription. The have said, ‘No, Angel, you don’t what it’s like to withdraw off the case. Menara’s two five-year sentences will be need this.’ Instead you fed her, medication. It seemed like she attorney, Doug served concurrently. you gave her more. Did she have was sick that day and I just want- Muskett, appeared “It was (Menara) who went to faults? Yes she did,” Dolly ed to help her,” Menara said, in court with his the residence and asked for a ride Nyman, Mylly’s mother, said addressing Mylly’s family and client. so he could get his pills. It was he through tears during her victim friends in the audience. “Yes, it Richard Jenkins/Daily Globe who went to Hurley and filled his impact statement. “We were try- was wrong of me to do it and I prescription – it was rather large ing to help her and then she gets shouldn’t have. And if I could go held to when he allowed Mylly to not abide by the standards we – giving him 90 morphine pills people like you that just come in back in time and take her place, I overdose. should all abide by for caring for of 60 milligrams. And it was him her life and just say, ‘Here.’ What would. I would take her place in a “He failed at every opportuni- others.” who made the choice to share kind of man does that?” second.” ty to stop her from (overdosing). Menara’s attorney, Doug Mus- those pills … and of course, when She also talked about the He said Mylly was a friend and He failed by not telling her to kett, argued the case was a tragic he arrived back at the residence, incredible emotional toll the he prayed daily for the family. stop as he watched it. He failed accident that was a small part of he made the choice to share those death has taken on the family While he acknowledged by not taking the pills away from the nationwide opioid problem. pills with Ms. Mylly,” Judge and the pain they are left with, Menara’s substance abuse issues her. He failed by giving her addi- Calling the epidemic a “perva- Michael Pope said when impos- asking Menara how he would feel started at the age of 9 and were tional pills,” Pope said. “... Those sive blight on this country,” Mus- ing his sentence. “But his con- if this happened to his daughter. never formally treated, Pope said are standards every human being duct went beyond just that. That “Do I wish you dead? No, Menara failed to meet the basic has for another human being, is, Mr. Menara sat and watched as because I’m not that type of per- standards everyone should be and in this case Mr. Menara did MENARA — page 5 Iron murder PATCH DESIGN Ironwood budget trials set for includes 1 percent Aug. 6-15 increase in taxes By RALPH ANSAMI sioners held four work ses- By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] sions used in developing [email protected] IRONWOOD – The the 2018-19 budget, in HURLEY – Eight-day jury Ironwood City Commis- cooperation with depart- trials have been scheduled for sion on Monday adopted a ment heads. They also took two men who are charged $12,229,300 budget that into consideration goal-set- with conspiracy to murder a calls for a $1,852,000 tax ting workshops. Lac du Flambeau tribal mem- levy, up 1 percent from a The total budget is up ber in Mercer on Dec. 22. year ago. 11 percent over the 2017- Richard F.A. Allen, 27, and The 2018-19 budget cov- 18 figure of $11,921,300 Joseph D. Lussier, 26, both of ers the fiscal year that because of differences in Lac du Flambeau, have had begins on July 1. grants and increases in the jury trials set for Aug. 6-15 in City treasurer Paul Linn street, water and sewer Iron County Court. The trial explained the budget at a funds. is scheduled to begin at 9:30 public hearing held before Linn pointed out there a.m. each morning during the regular city commis- will be sewer and water that period. sion meeting, Allen’s attorney has also Linn noted commis- filed for a change of venue for TAXES — page 6 his trial, while Lussier’s attor- ney has filed a motion to increase the time to file pre- trial motions and to require Ontonagon opens the state to reveal any agree- ments connected to witnesses Richard Jenkins/Daily Globe or co-defendants. IRONWOOD PUBLIC Safety Department Director Gregory Klecker gives a Lake Superior park Allen is being held in the certificate of appreciation to Chelsea MacPherson Tuesday for designing Waupun Correctional Facility the department’s new patch. MacPherson’s design was one of roughly ONTONAGON – A new council member Tony Smy- and Lussier is detained in the nine the public sent into the department to be voted on by the public. park on the shores of Lake dra. Superior, a short walking The “new” Lakeshore distance from the Onton- Park, at the corner of Lake TRIAL SET — page 5 agon business district, will and Trap Streets, was made MacPherson wins IPSD contest enable visitors and resi- possible when LakeShore dents to enjoy the beach- Systems, which owns the IRONWOOD – gratitude,” Klecker front this summer. old shipyard, leased Hurley to seek 3 Chelsea MacPherson, said. “The new patch The Ontonagon Village from Bessemer, is the design is going imme- Council Monday heard a winner of the Iron- diately into production report on the park from percent increase wood Public Safety and will be displayed PARK — page 5 new patch contest. on the Public Safety in water rates “The renderings we uniform,” he added. By RALPH ANSAMI received were posted Klecker thanked all Wakefield City [email protected] for viewing by mem- of the artists who par- bers of the community ticipated in the effort, Council passes 2018-19 HURLEY – Hurley City and Ironwood Public saying the department Council members agreed Safety and voted on. received around nine fiscal year budget Tuesday to seek a 3 percent The entries we received entries. increase in water rates from were outstanding,” He presented the Wisconsin Public Service By P.J. GLISSON ically allowed commentary said IPSD Director Gregory Klecker. MacPherson with the certificate of [email protected] Commission. MacPherson, a local freelance appreciation and gift certificate to on a millage increase of City clerk Stacey Wiercins- graphic designer who recently moved Angelo’s Pizza as part of her prize WAKEFIELD – After a 0.3114, which the council ki noted the increase is an to the Gogebic Range from California, Tuesday at the restaurant. public hearing Monday, passed to facilitate cover- attempt to keep pace with the was pleased to discover hers was the Having only been in the area since the Wakefield City Council age of about $462,149 in Ironwood’s annual increase most popular design. last fall, MacPherson joked exploring unanimously passed its the general fund and in the rates, since Hurley gets “MacPherson wins a gift certificate the natural beauty of her new home 2018-2019 fiscal budget, $46,862 in the Wakefield its water from its sister city to a local restaurant, letter of appreci- made surviving her first Northwoods which totals nearly $5 mil- Public Library fund, for a ation, a T-shirt bearing the new winter “totally worth it.” lion. design and, of course, our undying —Richard Jenkins and Ralph Ansami The brief hearing specif- WATER — page 5 BUDGET — page 5 TODAY INDEX Few showers — Details, page 2 Business . .11 75 cents Classifieds .