Call (906) 932-4449 Ironwood, MI U.P. wildlife Small pocket park offers big Redsautosales.com FamilyFamily DayDay Today!Today! nature experiences OUTDOORS • 8 DAILY GLOBE Saturday, August 10, 2019 Mostly cloudy yourdailyglobe.com | High: 80 | Low: 57 | Details, page 2 Warning issued for Ironwood, Hurley water By LARRY HOLCOMBE Erickson told the Daily Globe wood and city of Hurley residents “The city of Ironwood current- Advisory Level for children less [email protected] later Friday that recent concerns until additional testing can be ly meets all health advisory limits than 12 months old is 300 ppb IRONWOOD – Ironwood city about the aesthetic quality of the completed. The Western Upper for manganese,” said the release and for adults is 1,000 ppb,” the officials are asking the public in city’s water led to recent testing of Peninsula Health Department before it went into more detail. release said. Ironwood and Hurley to use bot- manganese in the system. The will be conducting additional sys- “The current manganese levels “The city of Ironwood is work- tled water as drinking water for results came in this week and one temwide testing to further evalu- that have been independently ing cooperatively with the Michi- infants. The warning extends to of the city’s six wells showed a ate manganese levels in the sys- tested show that the level of man- gan Department of Health and Hurley because it purchases its level of manganese above a tem,” said the release. ganese in the city wells tested Human Services, Western Upper municipal water from Ironwood. benchmark for infants set by the Erickson said the health between 1.2 and 520 parts per Peninsula Health Department, The action comes as the man- EPA. That well was shut down. department is planning on test- billion (ppb). The well that tested and the Michigan Department of ganese levels in the drinking Erickson said the city mixes ing the water in several homes at 520 ppb was subsequently Environment, Great Lakes and water approach the federal Envi- the water from its wells and the around the city. The results of taken out of service,” said the Energy to investigate potential ronmental Protection Agency pre- manganese level from the mix- those tests won’t be known until release. “The level of manganese manganese levels in homes,” said cautionary levels, said a press ture was not a problem, but more next week, so the current warn- leaving the city’s water plant, the release. release from Ironwood officials testing is being done. ing about no city water for infants which is when water from the dif- on Friday. “This Precautionary Notice is will be on until those results are ferent wells gets mixed together, Ironwood City Manager Scott being distributed for city of Iron- analyzed. was 280 ppb. The EPA Health WATER — page 7 Runners excited to F A I R D AY S try new Paavo course By TOM LAVENTURE also a member of the Hur- [email protected] ley Area Lioness Club – HURLEY – Volunteers both Paavo co-sponsoring and runners expressed organizations. As the race excitement about the new director for 11 years, she course during Friday’s reg- leads a committee of 25 istration for the 51st Paavo people and around 200 Nurmi Marathon, Half- race day volunteers who Marathon and Relays that will be on the course at will be held on Saturday. 5:30 a.m. for the 7:30 a.m. “I am really happy race time. about the new course and A typical run has the different scenery,” said around 400 to 500 runners Bert Stella, of Hurley, who in all three categories, she will be running his 10th said. Paavo. “It’s going to be a “We won’t know until great course, I think.” after we are all done today,” Stella said he ran the Franzoi said. full marathon last year but The new course was will run the half-marathon well planned but the run- Bryan Hellios/Daily Globe this year. ner feedback after the race DAVID DENNIS leads his calf, Coco, into Gogebic County Fair’s show arena on Friday. Tanya Schwartz, of will be important to gather, Wausau, is running her she said. The event is pop- third half-marathon and ular with runners who also said the new route on grew up here and come Fair brings smiles, sportsmanship from exhibitors County Road E is exciting. back for the run, and also “It’s supposed to be less for visitors who want to see By BRYAN HELLIOS doors for his future. likes to jump. hilly and I think it will be northern Wisconsin and [email protected] “It set me up for life,” he said. “I got interested in showing ani- better to be off of the high- Michigan’s Upper Peninsu- IRONWOOD – Judging day at “When I grew up here I didn’t know mals when my sister started doing way,” she said. la before or after the run, the Gogebic County Fair brought there was such a thing as teaching it,” he said, adding her brother now Raised in Hurley, she she said. smiles and good sportsmanship as agriculture to the kids.” shows animals too. said the run is a chance to “It’s a very important the midway filled with people Fri- Saari compared the Gogebic She said entering the fair is fun visit home but it’s also event to the community day afternoon. County Fair to other fairs he has because of working with animals. about the run. because we’re bringing Arron Saari, agricultural teacher been to and said he likes the smaller “You get to show what they feel “The history of it is people to the area,” Fran- from downstate, said each animal is atmosphere here. like and how nice they are,” she said. cool,” Schwartz said. zoi said. “A lot of people judged by their muscling and what “It’s more relaxed, it’s not as Fair goers filled the stands to Arnie Bolo, of Onton- tour around and go to the they are going to look like from a intense and it’s not as competitive,” watch harness racing while the band agon, is running his third waterfalls and some of carcass standpoint. he said, “kids are here to have fun.” Richrath Project 3:13 set up for the half-marathon. He enjoys them camp here for the “When you’re judging you’re Morgan Maki won a Grand night’s entertainment. Paavo as a scenic run. weekend.” basically judging how the kids show Champion ribbon for her lamb Michael Jahnz, lead singer of the “I like getting outdoors Bill Sved, president of the animals off,” he said. named Tumbleweed. band, said the group is keeping the and the exercise,” Bolo the Upper Peninsula Road In the argiculture business for “He is a Hampshire and he’s very songs of REO Speedwagon’s Gary said. Runners Club, said there more then 40 years, Saari said the nice,” the 12-year-old said. Richrath alive. Rita Franzoi, executive are approximately 150 run- lessons he learned from showing Grain and hay are Tumbleweed’s director of the Hurley Area animals when he was young at the favorite foods and Maki said her 5- Chamber of Commerce, is Gogebic County Fair opened the month-old lamb loves people and PAAVO — page 7 FAIR — page 5 GCC kicks off work on new Ironwood training facility By BRYAN HELLIOS instructor at GCC, has “We have to train for the [email protected] been teaching at the college future,” he said. “People IRONWOOD – The con- for nine years and said he need more than just a liv- struction kick-off ceremony is always learning. ing wage, a wage where for Gogebic Community “Technology is changing people can advance and College’s Skilled Trades rapidly in welding and have opportunities.” Center took place on Fri- manufacturing,” he said, State Sen. Ed McBroom day at the college’s new adding the changes are (R-Vulcan), said this pro- training facility. making the process more ject is a “bright spot” to GCC President George efficient as well as making the state of Michigan after McNulty welcomed every- training easier. the “bad news” which one in attendance to the Gouin said the college’s started to roll out last event and talked about how advisory committee recom- year. the training center will mended the facility be He said the shift from impact the area. stocked with a variety of needing a four year degree “This facility is going to machines from multiple to acquiring a skill is driv- strengthen our partner- Bryan Hellios/Daily Globe manufacturers. ing the economy in the BILL MALLOY, left, vice-president of GCC’s board of trustees; Charlene Newhouse, ships in the region with “Most of the worksta- Upper Peninsula. president of GCC’s foundation board; Tom Casperson, former Michigan Senator; business and industry,” he tions that we’re going to be “We have a future that Erik Guenard, vice-president of business services at GCC; George McNulty, presi- said. “And it’s really going featuring can basically continues to depend on dent of GCC; Sen. Ed McBroom, R-38th district for Michigan; Jeanne Graham, dean to create additional train- weld all the processes with people who are willing to of student services at GCC; Gary Gouin, welding instructor at GCC; Gary Lang, ing opportunities for the all the common steels,” he work with their hands,” he board member GCC, participate in the construction kick-off ceremony for Gogebic people.” said. said. Community College’s Skilled Trade Center on Friday.