Bessemer Oks Ironwood Joining Miners Football Co-Op
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Mostly sunny High: 45 | Low: 27 | Details, page 2 DAILY GLOBE yourdailyglobe.com Tuesday, March 28, 2017 75 cents IPSD identifies ONE-ON-ONE Bessemer OKs human remains By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] Ironwood joining IRONWOOD — The remains of the man found dead in a city of Ironwood house on March 20 have been identified, according to the Ironwood Public Safety Miners football co-op Department. Gerald Glen Thompson was By IAN MINIELLY another student from Bessemer born in 1936, according to an [email protected] on the Gogebic Range Robotics IPSD Monday news release. BESSEMER — The Bessemer team. The third member of the Family members have been School Board voted unanimously team from Bessemer, Hubert notified, according to Adam to accept Ironwood joingin the co- Molina, was unable to make the Clemens, the IPSD officer who op football program in an anti- meeting. The robotics team won has been investigating the case. climactic vote of solidarity Mon- the 2017 Northern Lights He said foul play is not suspect- day evening. Jim Partanen and Regional in Duluth, through ed, but an investigation is con- Tim France provided a brief great displays of teamwork and tinuing. overview before the vote, two assistance from other schools Clemens said the address of members of the public expressed present, according to William the house isn’t being released. their support and the board said, Van Hill. The team won the He said the house is located in “Aye.” The Gogebic Miners are highest Rookie Seed, Rookie the middle of a block, there were part of the West Pac Conference, Inspiration Award and the Unity neighbors and some mail had using Ironwood’s already present Award. piled up. schedule for 2017 and only have Tracy and Dave Rowe provid- Around 4 p.m. on March 20, one game to find, the scheduled ed feedback to the board regard- IPSD officers responded to a game with itself between Iron- ing the junior and senior high report of human remains being wood and Gogebic. U.P Science Olympiad, where found in the house that is set for All three schools athletic both teams placed second. Dave demolition under a Hardest Hit directors are meeting Tuesday to Rowe provided some insight grant the city has received. The discuss the way forward. regarding his thoughts when the building was scheduled to be Jacobi Hill addressed the torn down. board with Kiah Hollenbeck, Structures with delinquent BESSEMER page 5 taxes for at least three years are — eligible to be demolished as eye- sores after the land is obtained on tax deeds through the coun- ty. Thompson was the owner of Village council clarifies the house and it appeared as if he had been dead for at least three years. firefighter wages A neighbor contacted by the By JAN TUCKER ment,” but was intended to call Daily Globe said he thought the [email protected] attention to the village which she man had left for North Dakota a ONTONAGON — The Onton- said was “not complying with few years ago. The neighbor said agon Fire Department volun- federal and state laws.” it was strange that there were teers will now be treated as vil- “You spend a lot of money to two vehicles left in the driveway lage employees under action hire an auditor who tells you to and he thought the mail delivery taken by the Ontonagon Village change the way firemen are people also believed the man he Council Monday. The method by paid,” Lockhart said, adding the described as “a loner” had which firemen were paid has village has not followed the rule moved. been an issue for several months prohibiting them from being paid “It shocked me,” the neighbor and was highlighted in a televi- in cash. said of the discovery of the sion interview of Sue Lockhart. “Volunteers still need W2 remains. Lockhart told the council Larry Holcombe/Daily Globe forms.” IRONWOOD EIGHTH graders William Grimes, right, and John Joki play a game of one-on-one basket- Monday that her interview was ball after school Monday afternoon at a park on the corner of Ayer and Lake streets. “not against the fire depart- REMAINS — page 5 ONTONAGON — page 5 Hurley classes will begin DEER INTERRUPTED Sept. 5; earlier opener fails By RALPH ANSAMI Patritto said an effort that had [email protected] been backed by Hurley and other HURLEY — As an effort to districts to allow schools to open allow school districts to begin in August “appears dead in the classes before Labor Day has water.” apparently failed, the Hurley He said tourism interests that School Board on Monday agreed supported continuing the law the first day of school this fall that school can’t open until after will be on Tuesday, Sept. 5. District administrator Chris HURLEY — page 5 Wakefield Council approves water-sewer increase By ISABELLE KLEINSCHMIDT sewer increases, the council con- [email protected] sidered a $0.50-per-kilowatt WAKEFIELD — Following a hour increase on electricity. The discussion regarding an ongoing increases would relieve the city deficit in those line items, the of its current deficit and address Wakefield City Council approved currently “deferred maintenance a $2 water and sewer rate (and) maintain where we’re at,” increase at the meeting on Mon- day night. Richard Jenkins/Daily Globe Along with the water and DEER GRAZE in a yard along Lake Road in Ironwood Township Monday evening. WAKEFIELD — page 5 C O N T A C T U S WEATHER INSIDE INDEX TODAY NBA PLAYOFFS Business . .13 Daily Globe Inc. Monday Precipitation High 45 To 7 a.m. Classifieds . .12-15 Vol. 98, No. 109 118 E. McLeod Ave. Mostly sunny Low 31 Monday 0.03 in. Detroit Pistons lose four in Comics . .11 P.O. Box 548 —Details, page 2 a row Ironwood, MI 49938 Year ago today Snowfall Community . .3 High 35 To 7 a.m. Obituaries . .6 Low 25 Monday none — Sports yourdailyglobe.com Today’s records Snow depth none page 9 Opinion . .4 906-932-2211 High 79 (1946) Season total 114.6 in. Sports . .9-10 Low -11 (1923) Last year 156.2 in. Greater awareness. Better wellness. Prevent colon cancer. Learn how at aspirus.org/prevention 2 l TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2017 AREA / NATION THE DAILY GLOBE • YOURDAILYGLOBE.COM FIVE-DAYFIVE-DAAY FORECASTT FOR IRONWOODIRONWOOOD SANCTUARY SHOWDOWN TODAY WEDNESDAYWEDDNESDAY THURSDAYTHURSDDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Mostly Sunny PartlyPaartly Cloudy Mostly CloudyClooudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy 45° 27° 43°433° 29° 43° 30°3 44° 30° 46° 33° Winds: PSK11(PSK 11( Winds:Winnds: PSK(1(PSK (1( Winds: PSK(1(PSK (1( Winds: PSK11(PSK 11( Winds: PSK:6:PSK :6: Ontonagon LOCAL OUTLOOK 35/30 Today we will see mostlym sunny skies, high of 45°, humidity of 55%.55%. North northeast wind 2 Bergland to 8 mph. The recordd high for today is 79° set in 44/26 1946. Expect partlypartlly cloudy skies tonight, Wakefield overnight low of 27°.. Ironwood Saxon 48/25 45/27 Marenisco 44/28 SUN ANDAND MOON Bessemer 47/24 Watersmeet Upson Hurley 47/26 45/27 46/21 46/27 Sunrise . .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................6:47 a.m. Mercer Sunset . .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................7:24 p.m. Moonrise . ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................7:22 a.m. Associated Press 49/26 Moonset . ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................8:16 p.m. Manitowish ATTORNEY GENERAL Jeff Sessions, right, accompanied by White House press secretary Sean Spicer, talks to 50/26 the media during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday. 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