Deputies Called to Quiet Disturbance at Mine Site Iron County Sheriff’S Department Hurley Police Department Responded to Expected from the Department Today
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Mostly sunny High: 76 | Low: 48 | Details, page 2 DAILY GLOBE yourdailyglobe.com Wednesday, June 12, 2013 75 cents Deputies called to quiet disturbance at mine site Iron County Sheriff’s Department Hurley Police Department responded to expected from the department today. get the answers to questions a lot of peo- n Protesters gather as deputies responded to the scene when the scene. One deputy on Tuesday described the ple want.” Gogebic Taconite set to they received a call at about 10 a.m. that Protesters had “scattered in the situation as “a mess.” The Wisconsin Department of Natu- protesters had become “highly con- woods,” by 11:15 a.m., according to the G-Tac plans to drill eight exploratory ral Resources recently approved G-Tac’s begin test drilling frontational.” sheriff department’s report, and by holes from 200 to 1,200 feet deep. request to drill, as part of the company’s UPSON, Wis. — The arrival of Some protesters have camped near noon, all was quiet. An investigation Drilling did not begin Tuesday, but offi- effort to gather information for its min- drilling equipment at the proposed site the site at which Gogebic Taconite has continued to identify the unruly cials hoped to start today. ing application. of an iron mine along the Iron-Ashland proposed to construct a large open-pit protesters. “The goal is to get through as many counties line near Upson caused quite a mine. The report did not specify what they layers of rock as possible,” said G-Tac stir Tuesday. Several deputies and members of the might be cited for. More information was spokesman Bob Seitz. “We’re trying to MINING — page 5 Harry’s restaurant SUMMER BLOOMS Depot sod granted extension party set for of liquor license Thursday By RALPH ANSAMI employees. [email protected] City attorney A. Dennis Cossi HURLEY — The Hurley City said the license could not be n Lt. Governor to Council Tuesday agreed to issue revoked until after a hearing was survey Ironwood a six-month extension of a liquor held. He said the owner could license to the owners of Harry’s appeal an unfavorable decision projects June 18 Southern Bar B Que restaurant, to circuit court. IRONWOOD — A sod party is although the business has not Cossi said if the owners “want planned for 4 p.m. Thursday at been open for more than six to get back in,” they’ll have to the Ironwood Depot. months. pay the $10,000 cost of the City manager Scott Erickson The license extension was license, instead of the $500 said Monday volunteers are granted to JHHB Holdings, LLC, renewal fee. being sought to help lay sod Harry Vorderbrug III, agent, for “We don’t want to revoke any- around the new pavilion. the business at 116 Second Ave. one’s license in the city,” Pinardi Erickson said a cook-out will N. said, but he noted the water has follow for participants. Vorderbrug said Tuesday he been turned off to the building The Depot Park improve- was told the license had been for 14 months. ments are advancing rapidly and canceled, but Mayor Joe Pinardi Vorderbrug told the council he Erickson said Lt. Gov. Brian said there must have been a mis- Calley will visit Ironwood next understanding about that Tuesday, June 18, as part of the between Vorderbrug and city Pure Michigan campaign promo- HURLEY page 5 — tional effort. The Depot Park will serve as the trailhead for a statewide non-motorized trail system. $10.85 million budget Calley will view the trail development plans and projects approved for Ironwood in the Depot Park area and will participate in a bicycle ride through town. Participants will By RALPH ANSAMI hearing. leave on the ride around 1:30 [email protected] The city’s fiscal year begins on p.m. on Tuesday from the IRONWOOD — A July 1. Jacquart Fabrics business in the $10,853,550 budget for 2013-14 The budget of $13,259,600 industrial park. that holds the line on tax mil- approved a year ago for 2012-13 “The public is welcome,” lages was approved by the Iron- was much higher because it wood City Commission on Mon- reflected grants and loans for the Cortney Ofstad/Daily Globe day. Jessieville-Norrie infrastructure MIKE GERING, city of Ironwood employee, hangs a flower basket on Suffolk Street Tuesday. The commission approved the project and other grant money. IRONWOOD — page 5 budget at its regular meeting For 2013-14, projected rev- after a public hearing was con- enues include $1,708,000 in ducted. The vote was 4-0, with property taxes and fees, Joe Cayer Jr. absent. $955,000 in state grants and “The budget process went $594,000 in rentals, fees and ser- Hurley students walk to school really well,” city finance director vices for total general fund rev- Paul Linn said. He noted the tax enues of $3,357,120. millages haven’t changed. The water and sewer fund will By CORTNEY OFSTAD The commission conducted generate more than $3.6 million [email protected] several budget workshops. HURLEY — Elementary and middle There were no comments from school students from the Hurley K-12 School the public at Monday’s budget took a different route to school Tuesday, BUDGET — page 5 participating in the school’s first Walk to School Day. Students, parents, teachers and staff members lined up at Super One parking lot in Hurley and walked west on Center Drive, FinnFest USA 2013 dressed in Hawaiian shirts, leis and other tropical garb. There was music and officers from the Iron County Sheriff’s Department and Hurley Police Department escorted the to feature local talent walkers along the route. HANCOCK — Ever since her Ewen. “Everything’s good,” elementary guidance class took a trip to Michigan “When Jim, counselor Marcy Kusz said. “Buses dropped Technological University’s Rozsa who has roots kids off right in the parking lot, and we had Center about a year ago, Ewen- in nearby students from pre-kindergarten through Trout Creek fifth-grader Elise Bruce Cross- eighth grade participate.” Besonen has dreamed of per- ing, gave us a After walking, students and other partic- forming on that stage. call and asked, ipants dined on a Hawaiian-themed break- Later this month, she’ll get to we were excit- fast. Kusz hopes to hold more of these fulfill her dream — in a big way. ed,” said Brad events. She thanked local businesses and Cortney Ofstad/Daily Globe Besonen, 10, will be one of the B e s o n e n , organizations that helped make the event ELEMENTARY AND middle school students, parents, volunteers, faculty and staff participate musicians performing at the Elise’s father. possible. in the first Walk to School Day Tuesday from Super One Foods in Hurley to the K-12 School. opening ceremony for FinnFest Elise “I wasn’t really “Thanks to the Hurley PTO for providing Participants dined on a Hawaiian-themed breakfast after the walk. USA 2013 on the evening of June Besonen familiar with leis for all of the students,” Kusz said. “It 19 at the Rozsa Center in how big an was great to see faculty and staff members connect a safe route from the school to parks dents.” Houghton. Her vocal talents event it is, but when we looked participate, even high school teachers.” and a proposed regional biking trail. Michigan is working on a trail system caught the eye of festival chair- into it, we got really excited.” The event also helped raise awareness of “We would like to create a biking trail stretching from Detroit to Ironwood. Local- man Jim Kurtti, of Hancock, Elise Besonen discovered she the Safe Routes to School initiative the from Riccelli Park to the school,” Fedora ly, the goal is to expand the trail into Wis- when she performed in a chil- school district and local residents have said. “In September, we’ll be looking at dren’s choir on Christmas Eve at begun. According to Mark Fedora, chairman routes that will have the least amount of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in of the Safe Routes committee, the goal is to impact, with the shortest distance for stu- BESONEN — page 5 WALK — page 5 C O N T A C T U S WEATHER INSIDE INDEX TODAY SPURS SPURN Business . .6 Daily Globe Inc. Monday Today’s records HEAT Classifieds . .12-13 Vol. 94, Ed. 137 118 E. 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