Call (906) 932-4449 Ironwood, MI Basketball Ironwood begins season Redsautosales.com with win at Wakefield- Marenisco SPORTS • 9 Since 191 9 DAILY GLOBE Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Few snow showers yourdailyglobe.com | High: 28 | Low: 22 | Details, page 2 Wisconsin man SNOW MUCH FUN gets prison for Marenisco home invasion By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER – A Wisconsin man will serve more than six years in prison for his role in a 2018 home invasion in Marenis- co Township after he was sen- tenced in Gogebic County Cir- cuit Court Tuesday. Brandon Scott Luter, 32, of New London, Wis., was sen- tenced to between 6 years, 6 months and 20 years in prison for first degree home invasion and between 2 and 5 years in prison for receiving and conceal- ing stolen property. The two sentences will be served at the same time. “The offense is of a very seri- ous nature – perhaps one of the more serious crimes this court has seen, involving not only a breach of a person’s safety and security in their own home, but something terrifying, threaten- ing (and) causing physical Tom LaVenture/Daily Globe injuries to the victim of a serious A CITY of Hurley Department of Public Works crew clears snow downtown along U.S. 51 Tuesday morning. nature,” Circuit Judge Michael Pope said, prior to imposing the sentence. “Something that was, frankly, just horrific that these individuals engaged in this type of conduct.” Sheriff says weather warnings Luter pleaded guilty to the two charges in September as part of a plea that had charges of armed robbery, conspiracy to resulted in fewer mishaps commit armed robbery, unlawful imprisonment and possessing a By TOM LAVENTURE storm of Nov. 27-28, he said. The calls most- the storm likely kept people safely off the firearm while committing a [email protected] ly involved cars in the ditch and downed roads during the worst part of the storm.” felony dismissed Tuesday. The HURLEY, Wis. – The Iron County Sher- power lines, he said. The number of reported calls to law agreement also required Prose- iff’s Department responded to multiple Deputies responded to eight weather- enforcement by people being stuck does not cutor Nick Jacobs to recommend weather-related events during the two winter related calls during the second storm, he reflect the actual amount of assistance that a sentence at the low end of the storms on the week of Thanksgiving, accord- said. Most of these calls were also cars in the deputies provided during these storms, he state’s recommended guidelines ing to a statement Tuesday from Sheriff Paul ditch, he said. said. During the first storm there were of 6 years, 6 months in prison to Samardich. “The fact that the worst part of the (sec- deputies tied up for three hours shutting over 10 years in prison for the “The best thing that saved us over the ond) storm hit the area overnight on Satur- down U.S. 2 near Clement Road in Saxon home invasion charge. weekend was the fact that the storm was day may have reduced the number of people until a semi truck that had jackknifed was Jacobs reiterated Tuesday the broadcast a week in advance and with the traveling in the poor conditions and as such, cleared. plea agreement was reached with delay of the storm actually getting here,” resulted in fewer calls,” Samardich said. “The Deputies also stood by where power lines the consent of the victim in the Samardich said. advanced warning of the storm’s severity Deputies responded to approximately 15 from meteorologists, along with advisories calls for service that were related to the first from law enforcement against travel during INVASION — page 5 WEATHER — page 5 Troopers concerned about scams By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] WAKEFIELD – The Michigan State Police say they are con- cerned about a recent rise in area residents falling victim to scams. People most often call law P.J. Glisson/Daily Globe enforcement about a possible DURING THEIR Tuesday evening meeting, members of the Wakefield Township Board of Trustees listen as Chairman John Cox, cen- scam, and they should, said Det. ter, addresses them. From left are Trustee Jerry Niemi, Treasurer Joan Dalman, Cox, Clerk Mandy Lake and Trustee Jim Spencer. Sgt. Glenn Gauthier of the MSP Wakefield Post. Unfortunately, more people recently are calling Wakefield board discusses snowmobile noise complaints after having been scammed for hundreds or thousands of dol- By P.J. GLISSON cles. division residents. “that’s when it’s the worst.” lars, he said. [email protected] According to Township Cox reported to the board Trustee Jerry Niemi said sub- “We get quite a few calls from WAKEFIELD – Snowmobile Supervisor John Cox, that’s that Indianhead officials are division residents need to have citizens regarding scams,” Gau- season in Gogebic County start- because “trail can” exhausts, working on a cost estimate of the problem resolved because thier said. “People from all walks ed on Sunday, and it is expected which increase the racket, are signs to be placed at each end of there are no options to reroute of life and all education levels to start in Iron County on Thurs- popular with certain riders, the subdivision. He said the snowmobile trails to a different have been unfortunate victims.” day at 8 a.m. especially the younger crowd. signs will alert riders that the geographical area. It is heartbreaking to see peo- That means drivers of such Cox said noise has become a area will be subject to “noise Cox added that it also might ple being scammed for substan- machines have months of riding serious issue for the Apache enforcement” rulings. be possible to abate the prob- tial amounts of money, he said. ahead until trails close in the Drive subdivision, which is next The supervisor said the lem to some degree by encour- People are losing life savings and spring. to Big Snow Resort’s Indianhead Michigan Department of Natural aging high snow banks to act as even taking out loans because of On Tuesday evening, howev- Mountain in the township. Resources also will send person- sound buffers near the subdivi- scams, he said. er, members of the Wakefield A snowmobile trail next to nel, as needed, to crack down on sion. “We listen to what their story Township Board of Trustees the subdivision attracts drivers people disturbing the peace. Supervisor Steve Hamilton, is,” Gauthier said. “But it’s too were reminded not everyone at all hours of the night, and Cox said it is especially appreciates the noise associated some of them are causing regu- important to have DNR moni- with the operation of these vehi- lar complaints of noise from sub- tors during holiday seasons as NOISE — page 5 SCAM — page 5 TODAY INDEX Few snow showers — Details, page 2 Business . .13 75 cents Classifieds . .12-13 Tuesday Today’s records Snowfall Comics . .11 Vol. 101, No. 12 High 30 High 59 (1998) 24 hours to 7 a.m. Community . .3 Low 20 Low -16 (1972) Tuesday .5 in. Snow depth 20 in. Obituaries . .7 Year ago today Precipitation Season total 56.5 in. Opinion . .4 High 25 24 hours to 7 a.m. Last year 42.9 in. Sports . .9-10 Low 16 Tuesday 0.07 in. l 2 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2019 AREA / NATION THE DAILY GLOBE • YOURDAILYGLOBE.COM FIVE-DAY FORECASTFOORECAST FOR IRONWOODIRRONWOOD TODAY THURSDAYTHURSDAAY FRIDAY SATURDAYSATURRDAY SUNDAY Few Snow Scatteredd Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Isolated Snow Showers Snow 28° 22° 27° 17°177° 19° 11° 28° 18° 31° 17° Winds: Winds: Winds: Winds:Winnds: Winds: 111-141-14 mphmph WNWWNW 6-96-9 mphmph WSWWSW 66-9-9 mphmph W 111-151-15 mphmph SSWSSW 9 mmphph WWSWSW Ontonagon LOCALL OUTLOOK 33/25 Todayy we will see cloudy skies with Bergland a 60%% chance of snow showers, highg 30/23 tempetemperatureerature of 228°,8°, humidity of 81%. Wakefield Ironwood West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph. Saxon 28/22 28/22 Marenisco Snoww accumulation of less than one 31/23 inch ppossible. Associated Press Bessemer 29/22 HOUSE MINORITY Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., second from left, is joined by Upson Hurley 28/22 Watersmeet Rep. 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