Sunny High: 68 | Low: 43 | Details, page 2 DAILY GLOBE yourdailyglobe.com Wednesday, May 15, 2013 75 cents Hurley flood IRON COUNTY volunteers draw praise Kimball man jailed By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — Hurley Mayor Joe Pinardi on Tuesday praised all of the volunteers who helped out during last week’s flooding of for bomb threats the Montreal River in the city. By RALPH ANSAMI employees at the courthouse. “We had many hours donated [email protected] Gollubske told the court he to the effort and it was good to see HURLEY — A Kimball, made the threat to blow up the the cooperation from the Hurley Wis., resident who allegedly courthouse to get FBI agents school kids and Mercer kids, too,” threatened to “blow up” the out to his property to show Pinardi said at the regular Iron County Courthouse them the damages the Mathy monthly city council meeting. appeared in court Tuesday on a Construction Northwoods Street superintendent Mark felony count. Paving blacktop plant had Bluse said not only did football A $10,000 cash bond was set caused there. He claimed there players carry four sandbags at a for Robert (Barrel Bob) Gollub- had been $800,000 in damages time in the effort, but elderly cou- ske, 75, on the bomb threat caused to his home and proper- ples also volunteered, some at 2 charge by Iron County Judge ty on Kimball Drive. “I wanted in the morning. Patrick Madden. to show them what they did to Bluse said flood damage was Gollubske was returned to my farm,” he said. minimal, as luckily it cooled off the Iron County Jail by sher- The FBI recorded conversa- and the river level dropped three iff’s department deputies in a tions that agents had with Gol- feet in three days. He also wheelchair following the bond lubske over the weekend, thanked all of the youngsters who hearing. including one in which he helped out. “These inflammatory state- allegedly told them he would Bluse said the hundreds of ments are completely unac- meet anyone coming to his sandbags that had been stacked ceptable,” Madden said. He property with a shotgun. in the event the river flooded Sil- noted the threats caused con- ver Street will be hauled to an old cern “to a significant degree” to the public and especially storage shed in Ironwood. BOMB — page 5
In other—Granted business, a Combinationthe council: Class B beer and liquor license to Judge rules for township Sharon’s Coffee Company, Sharon Ofstad agent, 109 Second Ave. N., for Loggers Lounge. in debate over gravel pit —Took no action on an appli- cation for a beer garden from By CORTNEY OFSTAD plans on appealing the decision. Dumb Dum’s, 318 Silver St. [email protected] “We have 21 days to appeal Owner Dan Whitburn will contin- IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — and the same judge will hear ue to meet with police chief Dan A judge has ruled in favor of that,” Schneller said. “If she Erspamer to discuss how the beer Ironwood Township in the denies it, it will go to the court of garden can be constructed to com- debate over whether a gravel pit appeals, where three different ply with a city ordinance. can be created on Northstar judges will hear it.” —Granted picnic licenses to Road in the township. Barglind’s decision came 16 the Hurley Firefighters Associa- On May 9, Judge Mary Bar- months after Schneller filed the tion for the May 26 All-Terrain glind, of the 41st Circuit Court lawsuit. Vehicle Rally Mud Run down- in Dickinson County, rendered Schneller applied for a condi- town and an Aug. 17 Firemen’s the decision in the case of tional use permit for the gravel Picnic at Riccelli Park. Thomas L. Schneller, president pit in July 2010, and he has —Approved fireworks display of Snow Country Contracting in been fighting for the application permits for the Hurley Fourth of Cortney Ofstad/Daily Globe Bessemer, against the township approval ever since. MIKE LUOMA and Steve Hartmann, both of Angelo Luppino Construction, work at the intersection of East board of zoning appeals and Frederick and Lowell Streets in downtown Ironwood on Tuesday. The section of Frederick Street behind board of trustees. the Depot is being removed. Schneller said Tuesday he HURLEY — page 5 TOWNSHIP — page 5 Ice a factor OUTDOORS Thirteen test holes planned for walleye at G-Tac’s Upson mine site opener By RALPH ANSAMI potential development of the deposit to Gogebic [email protected] Taconite, LLC. LAKE GOGEBIC — Anglers UPSON, Wis. — Gogebic Taconite plans to drill G-Tac is considering mining along a four-mile were expected to dodge some ice 13 test holes at its proposed Upson area mine site, stretch near Upson and Mellen. The area of inter- chunks during today’s walleye where hundreds of core samples were removed in est straddles the boundary between Iron and Ash- opener on Lake Gogebic, but the the past, according to an application to the Wis- land counties and lies between Tyler Forks River main lake was clear. consin Department of Natural Resources. to the east and Ballou Creek to the west, accord- Fishermen were warned there The company is seeking to develop a mine in ing to the application. still may be ice in some of the bays, Iron and Ashland counties and the exploration It would likely be an open pit mining operation, but the situation looked a lot better license request by the WDNR submitted Thurs- with a plant building site and waste disposal than it did last week, when heavy day must be acted on in 10 business days under a facilities. snow was falling. mining law. Leased Iron County land would hold tailings Winds pushed some ice chunks Most of the surface and mineral rights for the into shore on Monday, according to Katie Perttunen/Daily Globe land containing the deposit are owned by the the Lake Gogebic Area Chamber of THE FAT Tire Bicycle group begins its second ride of the season LaPointe Iron Company, which has optioned Commerce. Tuesday night behind the Iron Nugget in Hurley. MINE — page 5 High water levels had many docks put on hold until the water METALLIC subsides. Fat Tire Bicycle group enjoys MINERAL Some landings without docks deposits in required use of hip boots to unload second Tuesday night ride Wisconsin boats. currently Fishermen were advised to look HURLEY — The Fat Tire from Maplewood Steakhouse on under out for floating debris and ice Bicycle group met Tuesday Cloverland Drive in Ironwood. exploration chunks if wind gusts bumped them night behind the Iron Nugget to The group starts its evening for mining loose, according to Barry Drews, of enjoy its second night of riding at different locations in Iron- or those Bear`s Nine Pines Resort. this season in 80-degree tem- wood, Bessemer and Hurley, that were Clear skies and 70-degree tem- peratures. and enjoys the exercise before sites of peratures were forecast for today’s Group members have been having dinner or drinks to recently opener, with little chance of rain riding together for more than socialize. closed until Friday, at 20 percent. 20 years, said rider Chet Many members are warming mines are The thermometer hit 80 Kanipes. up for the “Go Ride R Range shown. degrees at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in Tuesday night events are Ride.” or GRRR, on Sunday, Ironwood, when a south wind was usually between eight and 12 with 50 people signed up so far, Wisconsin taking care of any remaining snow. miles of off-road riding, and said rider Sam Davey. Department of At the same time, it was 46 at Natural Wednesday nights feature road Sunday’s 20-mile ride starts Resources Saxon Harbor, with north winds riding of up to 25 miles. at 1 p.m. from Bluff Valley off Lake Superior. The Wednesday night rides Park in Bessemer. —Ralph Ansami begin next week, departing —Katie Perttunen C O N T A C T U S WEATHER INSIDE INDEX
TODAY TO BE, OR NOT TO BE Business ...... 14 Daily Globe Inc. Tuesday Precipitation Vol. 94, Ed. 114 118 E. McLeod Ave. High 73 To 7 a.m. Classifieds ...... 12-13 Sunny Interactive Shakespeare Comics ...... 11 PO Box 548 —Details, page 2 Low 34 Tuesday: none program scheduled in Mani- Ironwood, MI 49938 Year ago today Snowfall: none towish Waters Community ...... 3 High 72 Season’s —Entertainment, page 7 Obituaries ...... 6 yourdailyglobe.com Low 48 snow: 223.7 in. Records Snow Opinion ...... 4 906-932-2211 High 90 (1932) year ago: 120.9 in. Sports ...... 9-10 Low 17 (1964) On ground: none 2 l WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013 THE DAILY GLOBE • YOURDAILYGLOBE.COM FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR IRONWOOD NATION TODAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
Sunny Mostly Sunny Few Showers Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy 68º 43º 66º 45º 66º 49º 64º 51º 67º 54º Winds: 10-15 mph NW Winds: 5 mph N Winds: 5-10 mph N Winds: 5-10 mph NW Winds: 10-15 mph NW OUTLOOK Ontonagon 68/42 Today we will see sunny skies with a high temperature of 68º, humidity of 30%. Northwest Bergland wind 10 to 15 mph. The record high temperature 73/41 for today is 87º set in 1977. Expect mostly clear skies tonight with an overnight low of 43º. Ironwood Wakefield Saxon 45 68/43 72/42 SUN AND MOON 70/45 Marenisco Bessemer 74/42 Upson Hurley 69/42 2 Watersmeet 71/45 70/44 75/40 Sunrise ...... 5:25 a.m. 51 Sunset ...... 8:28 p.m. Mercer Moonrise ...... 10:06 a.m. 72/45 Moonset ...... 12:12 a.m. Manitowish 72/44 NATIONAL WEATHER Minocqua Today Thu. 76/45 Chicago 81/54 s 72/54 s Dallas 82/66 t 82/68 t Kansas City 84/65 t 78/64 t Associated Press Los Angeles 73/59mc 72/59s IN THIS image provided by the U.S. Navy, Dave Lorenz, a Northrop Grumman deck operator, drives an X-47B ALMANAC REGIONAL WEATHER New York 68/59t 75/56pc Orlando 85/64 s 87/66 s Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator using an arm-mounted controller on the flight deck of the air- Temperature Today Thu. Phoenix 100/72 s 100/73 s craft carrier USS George H.W. Bush Friday. High ...... 73 Ashland 72/43 s 62/43 s Seattle 62/48 sh 63/48 sh Low ...... 34 Weather (Wx): cl/cloudy; fl/flurries; pc/partly cloudy; Duluth 74/45 s 54/44 s ra/rain; rs/rain & snow; s/sunny; sh/showers; YesterdayPrecipitation ...... none Eau Claire 76/49 s 77/54 s sn/snow; t/thunderstorms; w/windy Escanaba 72/42 s 67/38 s WEATHER TRIVIA U.S. launches drone from aircraft carrier MOON PHASES Grand Rapids 78/51 t 78/51 s Green Bay 74/49 s 73/47 s ABOARD THE USS GEORGE cause widespread civilian deaths defended or dangerous where we First Full Last New Madison 79/52 s 79/54 s When is a wind advisory issued by H.W. BUSH (AP) — A drone the and are conducted with inade- wouldn’t want to send manned Marquette 67/45 s 59/42 s the National Weather Service? size of a fighter jet took off from quate oversight. aircraft,” Branch said. Rhinelander 74/45 s 72/46 s St. Paul 78/54 s 78/58 s ? the deck of an American aircraft While the X-47B isn’t intend- During Tuesday’s flight, the Answer: When sustained winds reach 30 mph or carrier for the first time Tuesday ed for operational use, it will X-47B used a steam catapult to 5/17 5/24 5/31 6/8 Wausau 77/48 s 74/49 s gusts reach 40 mph. in a test flight that could eventu- help Navy officials develop launch, just as traditional Navy ally open the way for the U.S. to future carrier-based drones. warplanes do. The unarmed air- launch unmanned aircraft from Those drones could begin operat- craft made two low approaches Krist Propane Now Serving Ironwood and just about any place in the world. ing by 2020, according to Rear toward the USS George H.W. Surrounding Areas for All Your Propane Needs! The X-47B is the first drone Adm. 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The X-47B has a wingspan of (AP) — Wind farms in this corner energy company, even those that from any sort of energy produc- test flight off the Virginia coast. While the X-47B isn’t a about 62 feet and weighs 14,000 of Wyoming have killed more flout the law repeatedly. tion, yet the administration’s “So today is history.” stealth aircraft, it was designed pounds, versus nearly 49 feet than four dozen golden eagles “What it boils down to is this: ridiculous inconsistencies begs The move to expand the capa- with the low profile of one. That and about 1,100 pounds for the since 2009, one of the deadliest If you electrocute an eagle, that is questioning and clarity— clarity bilities of the nation’s drones will help in the development of Predator. While Predators are places in the country of its kind. bad, but if you chop it to pieces, on why wind energy producers comes amid growing concern future stealth drones, which typically piloted via remote con- But so far, the companies oper- that is OK,” said Tim Eicher, a are let off the hook,” said Sen. over the legality of America’s would be valuable as the mili- trol by someone in the U.S., the ating industrial-sized turbines former U.S. Fish and Wildlife David Vitter, R-La. program, which has used Preda- tary changes its focus from the X-47B relies only on computer here and elsewhere that are Service enforcement agent based The House Natural Resources tors and Reapers to conduct Middle East to the Pacific, where programs to tell it where to fly killing eagles and other protected in Cody. Committee, which was at the surveillance and carry out lethal a number of countries’ air unless a human operator needs birds have yet to be fined or pros- It’s a double standard that beginning stages of an investiga- missile attacks against terror defenses are a lot stronger than to step in. ecuted - even though every death some Republicans in Congress tion, vowed to dig deeper Tues- suspects in Iraq, Afghanistan, Afghanistan’s. Eventually, one person may is a criminal violation. said Tuesday they would exam- day. Pakistan and Yemen. “Unmanned systems would be be able to control multiple The Obama administration ine after an Associated Press “There are serious concerns Critics in the U.S. and abroad the likely choice in a theater or unmanned aircraft at once, has charged oil companies for investigation revealed that the that the Obama administration is have charged that drone strikes an environment that was highly Branch said. drowning birds in their waste Obama administration has not implementing this law fairly F pits, and power companies for shielded the wind power industry and equally,” said Jill Strait, a electrocuting birds on power from liability and helped keep the spokeswoman for the committee’s lines. scope of the deaths secret. chairman, Rep. Doc Hastings, R- Tougher drunken driving threshold recommended But the administration has “We obviously don’t want to Wash. WASHINGTON (AP) — within 10 years after the standard has remained stubbornly consis- States should cut their threshold was dropped, the report said. tent for the past decade and a for drunken driving by nearly NTSB officials said it wasn’t half, the board said. half— from .08 blood alcohol their intention to prevent drivers “Our goal is to get to zero level to .05_matching a standard from having a glass of wine with deaths because each alcohol- that has substantially reduced dinner, but they acknowledged impaired death is preventable,” FORGET NO SOLDIER highway deaths in other coun- that under a threshold as low as NTSB Chairman Deborah Hers- DO YOU HAVE A FRIEND OR tries, a federal safety board rec- .05 the safest thing for people man said. “Alcohol-impaired FAMILY MEMBER, NEIGHBOR OR ommended Tuesday. That’s who have only one or two drinks deaths are not accidents, they about one drink for a woman is not to drive at all. are crimes. They can and should ASSOCIATE IN THE MILITARY? weighing less than 120 pounds, A drink is defined as 12 be prevented. The tools exist. Help the Daily Globe acknowledge men two for a 160-pound man. ounces of beer, 4 ounces of wine, What is needed is the will.” and women serving in the armed forces for More than 100 countries have or 1 ounce of 80-proof alcohol in An alcohol concentration our June publication of adopted the .05 alcohol content most studies. threshold of .05 is likely to meet standard or lower, according to a Alcohol concentration levels strong resistance from states, OPERATION: FORGET NO SOLDIER. report by the staff of the National as low as .01 have been associat- said Jonathan Adkins, an official Complete this profile and mail or Transportation Safety Board. In ed with driving-related perfor- with the Governors Highway drop off at the Daily Globe no later than Europe, the share of traffic deaths mance impairment, and levels as Safety Association, which repre- Friday, June 14, 2013. attributable to drunken driving low as .05 have been associated sents state highway safety offices. was reduced by more than half with significantly increased risk “It was very difficult to get .08 of fatal crashes, the board said. in most states so lowering it again – PLEASE ATTACH PHOTO – New approaches are needed to won’t be popular,” Adkins said. combat drunken driving, which “The focus in the states is on high Name of soldier: ______claims the lives of about a third (blood alcohol content) offenders as of the more than 30,000 people well as repeat offenders. 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Email calendar items and com- Grand View Hospital conference follow; 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Mercer munity news to news@yourdaily- area, Ironwood. 906-932-2443. Lioness luncheon and fashion show, globe.com. For more information, Bessemer Area Historical Soci- Mercer Community Center; 11:30 call Community Editor Michelle ety, 2 p.m., 403 Sophie St., Besse- a.m.-1:30 p.m., kids’ activities, Mer- Thomasini at 906-932-2211. mer. cer Public Library. Grief Support Group, 2 p.m., Bake and Rummage Sale, 10 Today The Inn Bed and Breakfast, Montre- a.m.-2 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball, al, Wis. 906-663-0308. Wis. Vendors register to 715-893- Christian Men of the Northland, Caregiver Support Group, 4 2248. 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. p.m. EDT, Safe Harbor Adult Day Children’s Story Hour, 10 a.m., Gogebic-Ontonagon Commu- Center, Ontonagon. 906-575-3461 Marensico Public Library. nity Action Agency food commodi- or 906-884-4608. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 ty distribution, 9-10 a.m., Pioneer Spaghetti and Meatball or a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Iron- Park Apartments, Ironwood. 906- Pasty Meal, 4-7 p.m., American wood. area74.org. 932-4200. Legion Post 27, Bessemer. 906-667- Alcoholics Anonymous Treasure Room, 9 a.m.-noon, at 0422 for free delivery to Bessemer Women’s Group, 5 p.m., Salem Iron County Food Pantry, 72 Michi- area. Lutheran, Ironwood. area74.org. gan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561- Paul Revere Patriots, 5:30 p.m., Bluegrass Music, 6-10 p.m., 4450. Solin Center, Room B-22, Gogebic Wakefield VFW. Gogebic Chapter of Michigan Community College, Ironwood. Association of Retired School DOVE Bingo, 6 p.m. play; 5 p.m. Sunday, May 19 Personnel, 11 a.m., annual spring card sales, Aurora Athletic Club, meeting, Tacconelli’s, downtown Ironwood. Breakfast Buffet, 7 a.m.-noon, Ironwood. Reservations required to Gogebic County Council of Bessemer VFW. Submitted photo 906-932-5830 by May 11. Veteran Affairs, 6:30 p.m., Besse- Tree Planting, 10 a.m.-noon, in ORGANIZERS OF Claire d’Loon’s a-May-zing Birthday Bash, set Saturday in Mercer, Wis., display some birth- Hurley Education Foundation mer VFW. Miners Memorial Heritage Park, day cards for the town’s loon statue made by Mercer elementary students. Pictured are, from left, first row: Inc., noon, luncheon meeting, con- Knights of Columbus Council Ironwood. Meet at Lorenson Base- Cheri Stratte, Mercer Lioness Club; Mary Vaughn, Mercer Historical Society; and Genne Urbanski, Lioness ference room, Hurley K-12 School. #1396, 6:30 p.m. social meeting, KC ball Field, Ayer Street. fashion show co-chair; second row: Joyce Brundage, Lioness; Colleen Flanagan-Miller, Lioness fashion show DOVE Support Group, noon-2 Hall, Ironwood. Fourth Annual “Go Ride R chair; Judy Bugni, Lioness; Vic Ouimette, president of Mercer Chamber of Commerce; and Deanna Pierpont, p.m. 906-932-4990. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 Range Ride,” 1 p.m., departs from Lioness. Ironwood Community Blood p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Bluff Valley Park, Bessemer. Travels Drive, noon-6 p.m., Ironwood Hurley. area74.org. to Ironwood and back, 20 miles Memorial Building. 906-932-5478 for iHeart Youth Ministries, 7 p.m., round trip. 906-932-3332. appointments. teens to mid-20s; Lighthouse Faith Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., Mercer plans loon birthday bash Iron County Veterans Service Center, Ironwood. closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer (Wis.) Government Church, Ironwood. MERCER, Wis. — Organizers of Claire at the Mercer Train Depot with photos and infor- Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Aging Unit of Iron County Luther L. Wright School Aca- d’Loon’s a-May-zing Birthday Bash finalized mation on Claire’s “hatching on May 21, 1981; Bessemer Woman’s Club Board of Directors, 9:30 a.m., demic Honors Night, 6:30 p.m., plans at a meeting Thursday in Mercer. and loon presentations throughout the day at the Senior Tea, 3 p.m., for A.D. John- annual reoganization meeting, Hur- high school gym, Ironwood. The birthday party for the town’s loon statue library. ston High School and Gogebic ley Senior Center, Hurley. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 will be held Saturday in downtown Mercer. Tickets for the Lioness luncheon fashion show County Community Schools seniors Bessemer Area School Board p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, and parents, Bessemer City Hall of Education, 4 p.m., informal com- Bessemer. area74.org. Events include: Claire’s birthday wreathing and are $10 each and all proceeds benefit club activi- auditorium. mittee meeting, Bessemer Public ceremony, 10 a.m., Mercer Chamber of Commerce ties. Tickets are available at the door or in Veterans Health Care Town Hall Library. Monday, May 20 grounds, birthday parade to follow; Mercer advance at the Mercer Chamber of Commerce, Meeting, 4:30 p.m., with representa- Gogebic County Forestry and Lioness luncheon and fashion show, 11:30 a.m.- Aunt Esther’s Attic and Cheri’s Fabric to Quilt in tives from Oscar Johnson VA Medi- Parks Commission, 4:15 p.m., Nat- Iron County Food Pantry and 1:30 p.m., Mercer Community Center; children’s Mercer. cal Center, Bessemer VFW. ural Resources Center, Bessemer. Treasure Room, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 birthday activities, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Mercer Reserved seating is available for parties of six “Teens and Technology,” 5 Iron County Fair Board, 6:30 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715- Public Library; Mercer Historical Society displays or more. Doors open at 11 a.m. p.m., for parents and guardians, p.m., Saxon (Wis.) Community Cen- 561-4450. Mercer (Wis.) Public Library. 715- ter. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, 476-2366. Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Awana Clubs Ministry, 6:20- Friday, May 17 area74.org. Briefly 8:05 p.m., Bible study, games and Iron County Historical Society, more for kids age 3 through sixth GOCAA Nutrition Breakfast 2 p.m., Iron County Historical Soci- Bake, rummage sale the park. Hurley garage sales grade, Range Community Bible Buffet, 9 a.m.-noon, Mill Street Gar- ety Museum, Hurley. “Mike Fauerbach has donat- Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355 or den, Bessemer. 906-667-0283, ext. Chess Club, 4 p.m., for grades 5- KIMBALL, Wis. — Little HURLEY — The Hurley 906-932-5775. 23. 10, Ironwood Carnegie Library. ed 200 conifer trees this year to Finland will hold a bake and Area Chamber of Commerce Luther L. Wright Middle and Mercer Food Pantry, noon-1 Bingo, card sale, 5:30 p.m., be planted along trails of the rummage sale Saturday, May will hold its “My Junk, Your High School Band Concert, 6:30 p.m., Railroad Street, Mercer, Wis. game starts, 6:30 p.m., Bessemer park,” said Monie Shackleford, 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on its Treasure” garage sale to Satur- and 7:30 p.m., Historic Ironwood Emergencies: 715-476-7655. Veterans of Foreign Wars hall. president of the group. “This Theatre. Alcoholics Anonymous/Al- Poetry Writing for Adults, 5:30 grounds in Kimball. day, June 8. may sound like a lot of trees, but Ewen-Trout Creek Booster Anon, noon, Salem Lutheran p.m., ages 17 and up, Ironwood Vendors may rent a table for There is no cost to partici- planting goes very quickly.” Club, 7 p.m. EDT, E-TC School, Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Carnegie Library. 906-932-0203. $5 to sell any type of products pate and registration forms are Anyone is welcome to assist Ewen. Fish Fry, 3:30-8 p.m., Bessemer Ironwood American Legion on. available that the Chamber’s American Legion Post 58, Hur- VFW; eat in or carry-out. 906-667- Auxiliary Unit 5, 6 p.m., at the post. in the work bee. For more information, or to office on Silver Street in Hur- ley, 7 p.m. at the post. 0812. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Attendees should meet at the reserve a table, call 715-893- ley. People may also register Government Fish Fry, 4-8:30 p.m., Ironwood Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Red Devil trail head at Loren- 2248. online at hurleywi.com. Powderhorn Area Utility Dis- American Legion Post 5; eat in or Ironwood. area74.org. son Baseball Field on Ayer Maps will be printed with all trict Board of Trustees, 4:30 p.m., takeout. Wheelchair accessible; Government Friends group sets tree Street in Ironwood and wear sites and sale items listed. Ironwood Township Hall. 906-932-3612. Bessemer Housing Commis- work gloves and sturdy boots, They will be available at the Iron County Recycling Com- Double-neck Guitarist Mark sion, 8:30 a.m., executive director’s planting Shackleford said. Chamber office and various mittee, 5 p.m., courthouse, Hurley. Kroos in Concert, 7:30 p.m., His- office, 709 W. Iron St., Bessemer. toric Ironwood Theatre. 906-932- Gogebic County Family IRONWOOD — The Friends “If anyone has planting businesses in and around Hur- Thursday, May 16 0618. Department of Human Services of Miners Memorial Heritage spades to lend out or bring dur- ley. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 Board, 9 a.m., Gogebic County Park will hold a tree planting ing the event, we would appreci- For more information, call Ironwood Kiwanis Pancake p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Medical Care Facility, Wakefield. Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon at ate it,” she said. the Chamber at 715-561-4334. Day, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Tacconelli’s, Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Wakefield-Marenisco School downtown Ironwood. Tickets avail- Government Board, 5 p.m., school administrative able from any Kiwanis member or at Pat O’Donnell Civic Center board room, Wakefield. door. Board, 5 p.m., at the center, Iron- Bessemer City Council, 5 p.m., Gogebic-Ontonagon Commu- wood Township. city hall, Bessemer. League forming for trap shooting season nity Action Agency food commodi- Hurley School Board, 5:30 p.m., ty distribution, seniors, mothers, Saturday, May 18 Hurley High School library. IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Superior ond session is $100. “If you sign up for both ses- infants, children, 9:45-10 a.m. EDT, Ironwood Area School District Range Shooting Club is forming teams for the sions, it is $150,” Kusz said. Lake Gogebic Senior Center, Berg- Wakefield City and Township Board of Education, 6 p.m., Luther upcoming trap shooting season. The league is open to the public; SRSC member- land; 10:20-10:35 a.m. EDT, Porcu- Rummage Sale, 8 a.m. start, Wake- L. Wright School board room. “Each team will consist of seven members unless ship is not required to shoot or join a team. The pine Mountain Senior Center, White field area. Maps available at Wake- Mercer School Board, 6 p.m., you have a junior shooter or a female shooter; then price per round per person is $5 for nonmembers Pine; 11-11:45 a.m. EDT, Holy Fam- field Visitor Center. Mercer K-12 School commons, Mer- you are allowed eight members,” SRSC member and $3.50 for members. ily Catholic Church parking lot, City of Ironwood Spring cer, Wis. Gary Kusz said. Club membership offers reduced rates on trap Ontonagon; 1:15-1:45 p.m. EDT, Cleanup, 8-11 a.m., vacant lot on Watersmeet Township School The first session runs May 22-June 27 with a shooting and other club events. New members are Resource Center, Mass City; 2:15- 300 blook of Ayer Street. Residents Board, 6:30 p.m., media center, 2:45 p.m. EDT, Stannard Township allowed one trailer or truckload of Watersmeet School. second session set July 10-Aug. 29. League shoot- welcome. Ballpark, Bruce Crossing; 2:30-2:45 disposable items. 906-932-5050. ing will be held Wednesday and Thursday evenings For more information or to join or form a team, p.m., Watersmeet Town Hall parking Wakefield Public Library Used Tuesday, May 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. The first session is $75 and the sec- call 906-932-3565 or 906-458-5115. lot, Watersmeet. 906-884-2106. Book Sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Gogebic County Veterans Ser- library. Weight Watchers, Knights of vice Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Ontonagon County 4-H Small Columbus, Ironwood; 6:30 a.m. Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Animal Swap and Sale, 9 a.m.- weigh-in, 7 a.m. meeting; 5 p.m. Wisconsin boy gets handwritten response from Biden Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 noon EDT, recreation park, Bruce weigh-in, 5:30 p.m. meeting. MILWAUKEE (AP) — It with a simple idea for making In the note, the vice presi- p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667- Crossing. 906-884-4386. Wisconsin Veterans Employ- might not be unusual for the world safer. 1110. Treasure Room, 9 a.m.-noon, at ment Services Representative, 9- dent says he agrees that choco- Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Iron County Food Pantry, 72 Michi- 11:30 a.m., veterans service office, schoolchildren to write to the His teacher Jenny Aicher late bullets would make the Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. gan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561- Hurley. 715-392-7808. president or vice president. But says his letter suggested that if country safer and happier. Luther L. Wright High School 4450. Free GED Tutoring, 9 a.m.-noon one Wisconsin boy got an unex- guns shot chocolate bullets, no The note concludes: “People Class of 1953 reunion planning, Claire d’Loon’s a-May-zing and 6-10 p.m., Gogebic County pectedly personal response. one would get hurt. noon lunch, meeting to follow, Birthday Bash, Mercer, Wis.; 10 Community Schools, 304 E. Iron St., love chocolate. You are a good The 7-year-old, second-grade The student — and the rest of Larry’s Lucky Strikes, Ironwood. a.m. wreathing ceremony, parade to Bessemer. 906-663-4888. student at Downtown Montes- the school — got a surprise boy, Joe Biden.” Mended Hearts and Diabetes sori Academy wrote a letter to Monday when Biden’s hand- Support Group, 2 p.m., Aspirus Vice President Joe Biden and written response arrived in the Ironwood City Wide Rummage Sale other officials a few months ago mail. In Loving Memory of Saturday, June 1, 2013 BERNARD “BARNEY” L. KURTA 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 9/6/30 until 5/15/08 Host your sale by picking up your registration form passed away five years ago today 5/15/13. at the Ironwood Memorial Building or the Ironwood 10th Annual City of Ironwood Sadly missed by his son, Jeffery “Jeff” Kurta DAD .... You took me fishing, taught me how to fire a rifle, Depot Museum Chamber Office. played catch with me, watched ball games with me, Deadline to register is May 25, 2013. Spring Clean-Up Day helped me with my school work, built me a go-cart, fixed my bikes, snowmobile and cars, and taught me about wildlife and nature. Maps will be available on Friday, May 31, 2013 When: Saturday, May 18, 2013 – 8:00am until 11:00am I cannot thank you enough. I shall never forget you. at Memorial Building 12:00-4:00 p.m. You served in Korea from 1950-1953 with the U.S. Army (military police). Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Walgreen’s 7:30am-Noon Where: Vacant City Lots – 300 Block of Ayer Street I am so proud of you and shall love you forever Rest in peace, Dear Dad. City Wide Rummage Sale sponsored by Ironwood Chamber. This is an opportunity for Ironwood residents to dispose of any unwanted items. Residents will be able to drop off those items in the dumpster that will be placed on the vacant City lots located on Ayer Street. čĊ ĎĘęĔėĎĈ CITY OF BESSEMER Items that will not be accepted include brush, car batteries, ĕėĊĘĊēęĘ tires, oil based paints, petroleum products, heavy metals PUBLIC NOTICE (i.e. mercury), pesticides, ammunition and explosives. There is a limit of one pick-up load (or the equivalent) per BUDGET HEARING property. Please bring a picture ID with you, as this will be The Common Council for the City of Bessemer will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, May 20, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council checked for proof of ownership. Rental unit owners will be Chambers, City Hall. All citizens are invited to attend and provide allowed one load per property. There is no charge for this the Council with written or oral comments and to ask questions service. concerning the City’s proposed budget for the 2013-2014 Fiscal NOTICE: All material shall be bagged, boxed or bundled Ǥ Year. The entire budget, General Fund, Downtown Development Authority Fund, Major Street Fund, Local Street Fund, Water (NO EXCEPTIONS). Dz Ǥdz Fri. MF aayy 17 7:30 ppm Utility Fund, and Sewer Utility Fund, can be inspected by the pub- $12 General $17 R veserR edd Add $3 the Door $5 Students lic from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, in the Help make your community a better place ƥ ͜͟ǣ͠Ǧ Ǧ City Clerk’s Office, City Hall. ǣ wwwww..ir heatroodtwon e.net :hP 906.9 2.06183 to live, play and work!!! James K. Trudgeon City Clerk 4 l WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013 OPINION THE DAILY GLOBE • YOURDAILYGLOBE.COM Senate skips details in rush to pass immigration bill Are snowboard instructors key to Ameri- sey Graham and Jeff Flake, are members of DAILY GLOBE can immigration policy? Well, they’re impor- the Gang of Eight, giving pro-reform forces tant enough to be specifically included in the even more strength, should they need it. Sue Mizell, Publisher Senate bipartisan Gang of Eight immigration Sure enough, in the first session devoted reform bill. to considering amendments, Graham and Larry Holcombe, Managing Editor How did that happen? The original 844- Flake joined with a unanimous Democratic page Gang of Eight bill, released in mid- Byron majority to defeat several Republican-spon- April, granted a break to certain foreigners York sored border security proposals. who come to the United States to work but do When it’s finished, the bill, with whatever In Their Opinion not wish to settle here. The Gang — which amendments Democrats on the Judiciary includes Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet Committee approve, will go to the full Sen- State helmet law would from the nation’s skiing capital of Colorado ate, where Majority Leader Harry Reid, D- — gave one of those breaks to anyone who is Levin points out, the Gang of Eight “defin[es] Nev., has vowed to keep the rush on. Again, “a ski instructor seeking to enter the United the hourly wages of immigrant farm workers Democrats enjoy another big numerical save lives, dollars States temporarily to perform instructing to the second decimal place.” advantage, with 55 members. Add to that the You can get a taste for the level of subtlety the motor- services.” It’s true. Among other things, the bill sets four Republicans on the Gang of Eight, and cycle lobbying group ABATE brings to the debate when That was in mid-April. A couple of weeks pay scales for “Animal Breeders; Graders and you’ve got 59 in a body in which 60 votes are you learn that the name is an acronym for “A Brotherhood later, the Gang released an 867-page substi- Sorters; Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, required to overcome a filibuster. Getting Against Totalitarian Enactments.” tute bill filled with changes large and small. Nursery, and Greenhouse; and Farmwork- that 60th vote from Republicans still pan- By “totalitarian enactments,” the group does not mean Among those changes was new language ers, Farm, Ranch and Aquacultural Ani- icked by last November’s election results will North Korea-style control of freedom of speech, expres- adding snowboarders to the ski-instructor mals.” The Gang dictates, for example, that likely be no problem for the pro-immigration sion and association, government marked by secret police clause. graders and sorters will be paid $9.84 an forces. hour in 2016, equipment operators $11.58 in and official control over art, culture and education. In the revised bill, the break goes to any- Unless things change. One key indicator of one who is “a ski instructor, who has been 2015, and nursery and greenhouse workers immigration reform’s prospects in the full It means helmet laws. certified as a level I, II, or III ski and snow- $9.64 in 2016. Senate will be positions taken by Democratic Wisconsin does not require helmets for licensed motor- board instructor by the Professional Ski Despite the bill’s far-reaching scope and senators — Mark Pryor, Mary Landrieu and cyclists. This despite the fact that unhelmeted riders are Instructors of America or the American Asso- extraordinary level of detail, Democrats are Jon Tester — who voted against reform in 40 percent more likely to die from a head injury than ciation of Snowboard Instructors, or received trying to move it through the Senate with 2007. Back then, they were voting against a someone wearing a helment, according to a report from an equivalent certification in the alien’s unusual speed. This week marks a new stage Republican president, George W. Bush, who the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. country of origin, and is seeking to enter the of that effort. On May 9, the Senate Judicia- favored reform. Going without a helmet equals freedom; requiring a United States temporarily to perform ry Committee began considering amend- Now, they would be crossing a president of helmet equals totalitarianism. It is a comfortingly black- instructing services.” ments to the bill — work that chairman Sen. their own party. and-white way of looking at the world. It also bears no So now the American Association of Snow- Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., has promised will be In addition, there are other Democrats up resemblance to the actual world we live in. board Instructors has been recognized in his- finished, with a final committee vote, by the for re-election next year in states won by Mitt In the real world, there are real public costs to irre- toric legislation that could bring profound end of this month. After a few initial ses- Romney in 2012. Together, what they decide sponsible behavior. Ambulances, medical care, disability; changes to the United States. sions, Leahy said recently, the committee to do could shape the final bill. all these things come from the public coffers. According to The bill has been public for less than a will meet “every day and evening” to make But the bottom line is that in the Senate, the CDC report, the estimated economic burden of month, and the substitute version for an even the deadline. Democrats have an advantage that will be injuries and deaths from motorcycle-related crashes was shorter period of time. Only now are analysts Democrats are hurrying because they can. hard to beat. That makes what happens in $12 billion in 2010 alone — much more if higher insur- beginning to go through all of its details, and They outnumber Republicans 10 to eight on the Republican-controlled House, which still ance rates and lost tax revenue are considered. only now are those details surfacing in the the Judiciary Committee, which means has not come up with a plan, crucial to the It’s not just a dollars and cents issue. We set safety public conversation. Democrats can by themselves shoot down future of immigration in America. standards and impose norms on all sorts of behavior, For example, in another overlooked por- any unwanted amendments. In addition, two Byron York is chief political correspon- because it’s in the public’s interest to do so. Consider: We tion of the bill, as conservative writer Yuval of the committee’s eight Republicans, Lind- dent for The Washington Examiner. require drivers training and licenses. We set speed limits. We prohibit driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs. Letter We don’t allow pedestrians to walk along interstate high- ways. And, of course, we mandate seat belts in cars. Do these things compromise the freedom of an individ- School consolidation ual who might like to take a stroll along the freeway or should include Ironwood drive at 120 mph after a few beers? Yes, of course they do, To the Editor: under a facile definition of freedom as the right to do On Monday, the Daily Globe whatever you want all the time. printed an excellent letter to the They also help to ensure everyone else’s freedom — like editor by Mike Korpela. the freedom to drive on safe roadways. However, Korpela missed one Don’t worry, helmetless riders: No Wisconsin lawmak- point. It’s very well-written and er on either side of the aisle has introduced a bill that makes sense, except for again would require helmets. That hasn’t stopped ABATE from omitting Ironwood from consoli- making regular lobbying trips to Madison, just to make dation plans. I moved to Besse- double-sure that nothing changes. mer 31 years ago and love it Intensely interested single-issue groups like ABATE here, but am appalled at the ani- not only have a right to make their voices heard; they also mosity toward Ironwood. have a real role to play in our democracy. The federal I used to attend school board Highway Safety Act first pushed states to enact manda- meetings and in 1991 it was the tory helmet laws in 1966; as a feat of political organizing, same sentiment before that bond proposal. As they put it, “We it’s to the anti-helmet activists’ credit that it has been were in talks with consolidating able to maintain dominancy in this debate for going on 50 with Wakefield, but then Iron- years now. wood had to stick their nose in But they are still wrong. it.” They continue to paint Iron- They’ll be wrong during this summer’s driving season, wood as the evil empire. when some number of helmetless motorcyclists will die or When all three schools com- town would lose its identity. ness of some. 1991, it was said back then that sustain injuries which the public will pay for with tax dol- bined graduate less than 100 Without consolidation, we have Strength is in numbers and it would be impossible to plan a lars. And they’ll still be wrong next year, when legislators seniors it’s time to put civic pride lost our two car dealerships, our until we get over the petty jeal- two-car funeral between these once again decline to mention this issue or do anything to aside and look at what’s best for two supermarkets, a drugstore, a ousies between the communities, three towns, and I’m afraid it change the law. the students and not what they hardware store and some good, progress in education and financ- still holds true. —Wausau (Wis.) Daily Herald, May 13 perceive as what’s best for the civic-minded families who have ing it will be derailed again. Bruce Jackson community. They were afraid the relocated due to the stubborn- Likening it to consolidation in Bessemer
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The Associated Press coln signed an act establishing the known as WACs. Wartime gasoline ing in Laurel, Md., for the Democrat- cois Mitterrand to be France’s first at age 73. Today’s Highlight in History Department of Agriculture. Austrian rationing went into effect in 17 East- ic presidential nomination. (Bremer female prime minister. Five years ago: President On May 15, 1863, Edouard author and playwright Arthur Schnit- ern states, limiting sales to three gal- served 35 years of a 53-year sen- Ten years ago: Emergency offi- George W. Bush, addressing the Manet’s painting “Le dejeuner sur zler was born in Vienna. lons a week for non-essential vehi- tence for attempted murder.) cials rushed to a series of mock Israeli Knesset, gently urged l’herbe” (The Lunch on the Grass) In 1911, the U.S. Supreme Court cles. In 1975, U.S. forces invaded the catastrophes in the Chicago area on Mideast leaders to “make the hard went on display in Paris, scandaliz- ruled that Standard Oil Co. was a In 1963, astronaut L. Gordon Cambodian island of Koh Tang and the busiest day of a national week- choices necessary for peace” and ing viewers with its depiction of a monopoly in violation of the Sher- Cooper blasted off aboard Faith 7 on recaptured the American merchant long exercise. Runaway Texas condemned what he called “the false nude woman seated on the ground man Antitrust Act, and ordered its the final mission of the Project Mer- ship Mayaguez. (All 40 crew mem- Democrats boarded two buses and comfort of appeasement.” Califor- with two fully dressed men at a pic- breakup. cury space program. Weight Watch- bers had already been released headed home after a self-imposed nia’s Supreme Court declared same- nic in a wooded area. In 1930, registered nurse Ellen ers was incorporated in New York. safely by Cambodia; some 40 U.S. exile in Oklahoma that succeeded in sex couples in the state could marry On this Date Church, the first airline stewardess, In 1970, just after midnight, Phillip servicemen were killed in the opera- killing a redistricting bill they — a victory for the gay rights move- In 1602, English navigator went on duty aboard an Oakland-to- Lafayette Gibbs and James Earl tion.) opposed. The three-year champi- ment that was overturned the follow- Bartholomew Gosnold and his ship, Chicago flight operated by Boeing Green, two black students at Jack- In 1988, the Soviet Union began onship reign of the Los Angeles Lak- ing November by the passage of the Concord, arrived at present-day Air Transport (a forerunner of United son State College in Mississippi, the process of withdrawing its troops ers came to a decisive end as the Proposition 8, now the focus of a Cape Cod, which he’s credited with Airlines). were killed as police opened fire dur- from Afghanistan, more than eight San Antonio Spurs overpowered the legal battle. Emmy-winning compos- naming. In 1942, President Franklin D. ing student protests. years after Soviet forces had entered Lakers 110-82 to win the Western er Alexander “Sandy” Courage, who In 1776, Virginia endorsed Ameri- Roosevelt signed a measure creat- In 1972, Alabama Gov. George C. the country. Conference semifinal series 4 created the otherworldly theme for can independence from Britain. ing the Women’s Army Auxiliary Wallace was shot and left paralyzed In 1991, Edith Cresson was games to 2. Country music star June the original “Star Trek” TV series, In 1862, President Abraham Lin- Corps, whose members came to be by Arthur H. Bremer while campaign- appointed by French President Fran- Carter Cash died in Nashville, Tenn., died in Los Angeles at age 88.
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$68,000 available in the fund. ACCIDENTS From page 1 Bluse said sewer pump 1 is City of Ironwood A vehicle sustained moderate working well, but pumps 2 and 3 July Committee for Memorial damage in 7:35 p.m. Monday acci- Day weekend and the Fourth of have become plugged, partially dent in the Luther L. Wright School July. because of baby wipes that are parking lot. —Agreed to spend up to being flushed down toilets. Mark Pusakulich, 54, of Lake $19,000 to repair two pumps at —Set a May 31 deadline for Road, drove into a three-foot high the main lift station from the applications for a summer part- pole that he didn’t see because of its sewer equipment replacement time job with the street depart- height, according to the Ironwood fund, as recommended by the ment. Applications will be Public Safety Department. street department. In addition, reviewed at 1 p.m. on June 3 at The front passenger side of the vehicle was damaged. $9,000 will be spent on a pump for the city garage and the board of Iron County, Wis. public works will choose a sum- a truck. Kristen C. Nelson, 37, of Iron The $28,000 will come from mer worker. Belt, struck a deer with her vehicle Monday at 8:43 p.m., according to an Iron County Sheriff’s Department Bomb report. The accident occurred on Wis- consin 77 in Pence and Nelson’s vehicle sustained major front end tant DA for Vilas County, repre- From page 1 damage. sented the state in court by No injuries were listed on the He also claimed to Madden speaker phone. accident report. that the blacktop company had After the hearing, Madden ——— “paid off” his previous attorney said steps are being taken to Robert Gustafson, 55, of White in a different court case. increase security at the court- Pine, struck a deer with his vehicle Gollubske said he had been house, including locking of all on U.S. 2 in Gurney on Monday at contacted Friday by Iron County doors except the one at the main Katie Perttunen/Daily Globe 8:31 a.m., according to an ICSD report. Sheriff Tony Furyk about the entrance. LUTHER L. Wright students Hannah Bratu, Kaylee Miskovich, Matthew Clemens and Ms. Schlies prepare for Gustafson’s vehicle sustained threats. Gollubske seemed sur- Security cameras will also be tonight’s junior high band concert at the Historical Ironwood Theatre Tuesday afternoon. The concert is at 6:30 p.m. with the high school performance to follow at 7:30 p.m. moderate front end damage. prised that no FBI agents had installed and Hurley police will FIRE CALLS visited his property over the more frequently make walk- Iron County, Wis. weekend, but that was appar- throughs in the building, Mad- A Hurley resident reported a fire ently because the FBI had con- den said. in Gile on Friday at 10:49 a.m., tacted the sheriff’s department County clerk Mike Saari said according to an ICSD report. about the threats. a security upgrade, including Report card: Great Lakes The resident was cutting a small Gollubske was arrested after the installation of numerous trailer with a chainsaw at a resi- a traffic stop by sheriff’s depart- cameras, had been in the works dence on Nipigon Street. The trailer caught on fire and the Montreal Fire ment Lt. Paul Samardich, who before the alleged threats. Department was called to the scene. The two court rooms are on said Furyk would issue a press still have big problems The scene was cleared at 11:27 release about the arrest. the second floor of the court- a.m. Furyk didn’t want deputies to house. TRAVERSE CITY (AP) — A The latest report card focuses and parts of the other lakes. The report did not list the extent set foot on the property over the Madden told Gollubske he’ll decades-old effort to nurse the on the period since 1987, when “I’m starting to see algae in of the damage caused by the fire. weekend after being informed of have the opportunity to contact ANIMAL COMPLAINT battered Great Lakes to health the pact was updated with an places I’ve never seen it before,” the shotgun comment. the public defender’s office and City of Ironwood has made progress toward reduc- emphasis on reducing toxins and Pollack said, describing it as one Iron County District Attorney the bond issue can be addressed IPSD officers were called to 1024 ing toxic pollution and slamming cleaning up 43 highly contaminat- problem that the Great Lakes Marty Lipske was out of town again at a continued initial Sutherland Ave. Monday to dispatch the door on invasive species, but ed areas. The two nations signed region can solve on its own — in Tuesday. Susan Sommer, assis- appearance set for Monday. an injured deer. the freshwater seas continue to another version last year. contrast to issues such as climate The animal was in the back yard face serious threats, a U.S.-Cana- “We’ve proved that when we change and atmospheric deposits at the residence and the department Mine dian agency said Tuesday. put our minds to it, we can clean of mercury, which would require of public works was notified to pick The International Joint Com- up the lakes,” said Lana Pollack, international cooperation. up the carcass. mission, which advises both chairwoman of the U.S. delega- One of the most serious chal- Lottery Any soil disturbed in the area nations on issues affecting shared tion to the commission. “When we lenges during the 25 years cov- From page 1 would be replanted with a seed waterways, said their govern- take our eye off the ball, we go ered by the new report was a flood ments had compiled a mixed backward.” of invasive species such as zebra from the mine. mix that has been recommended Tuesday According to the lengthy by the WDNR. record in restoring the Great The analysis is based on a vari- and quagga mussels, most of Michigan Midday Daily 3: 5-2-2 application request, mining Total drilling reclamation Lakes, which for much of the 20th ety of chemical, biological and which arrived in ballast water Century were fouled by industrial physical characteristics used to dumped into Great Lakes harbors Midday Daily 4: 4-6-5-8 exploration in that area dates as costs are estimated at $38,687. Daily 3: 5-6-1 early as the 1850s, with core The application carries a $300 and household sewage and over- measure the lakes’ well-being. by oceangoing vessels. The mus- Daily 4: 1-6-8-3 run with exotic fish and mussels. It says concentrations of most sels are blamed for clogging water Fantasy 5: 01-13-20-33-36 drilling occurring in the 1920s on license fee. Keno: 02-04-18-19-23-25-28-29-32-35-36-38-40-50- as many as 240 recorded sites. G-Tac spokesman Bob Seitz Levels of some toxins have chemicals observed in key species intake pipes and unraveling food 57-64-65-71-72-75-76-78 Rock samples will be extract- said the drill rigs would be dropped, although the rate of such as herring gulls, walleye and webs. decline has slowed and new chemi- mussels have declined, although But no invaders are known to Wisconsin ed with a drill that will produce a moved in as soon as the ground SuperCash: 02-03-08-11-14-35 2.36-inch diameter hole, accord- dries up sufficiently, according to cals have turned up, the commis- the drop-offs occurred mostly have hitchhiked to the lakes in Badger 5: 05-10-17-23-31 sion said. Algae blooms were between 1987 and 2000. But levels ballast tanks since 2006, as both Daily Pick 3: 6-6-5 ing to a project overview sup- the Superior Telegram. Daily Pick 4: 2-6-8-9 plied to the WDNR. Seitz said G-Tac will soon file an reduced dramatically, only to stage of newly arrived chemicals — nations have imposed tougher The holes would be drilled “intent to mine.” The company must a frustrating comeback in recent including those used as flame standards for water disposal and Mega Millions: 06-10-12-28-32, Mega Ball: 38 from 350 to 1,465 feet with the file the intent to mine a year before years. Rising surface temperatures retardants — rose during the treatment. use of a diamond drill rig. applying for a mining permit, the and shrinking winter ice cover are same period. Mercury levels have The U.S. has allocated more No water impoundment at Superior Telegram reported. contributing to lower water levels, remained stable or risen in popu- than $1 billion to an Obama suggesting that the lakes’ ecology lar sport fish, and consumption administration program called the site is planned during Editor’s note: Details of the 5-2009 Finest Fleet yellow 1x4_5/2009 Finest Fleet 1x4 5/10/13 12:05 PM Page 1 drilling. Water for drilling entire application from engineer may be linked increasingly to cli- advisories remain in effect across the Great Lakes Restoration Ini- would be purchased from the Timothy Myers are available by mate change. the region. tiative. It’s designed to accelerate city of Mellen and trucked in to visiting a special page devoted to The commission has provided A crackdown on phosphorus in cleanups of toxic hot spots and the site to be used with a sump the proposed mine on the WDNR’s regular progress reports since the laundry detergent and upgrades prevent attacks by new invaders, pump set-up. website. Search for mines. U.S. and Canada signed the to wastewater treatment systems including the feared Asian carp. Great Lakes Water Quality helped rein in runaway algae dur- “Tight budgets on both sides of Agreement in 1972, when the sys- ing the 1980s and 1990s. But the border mean that cooperation tem containing one-fifth of the stepped-up levels of a particular and coordination of cleanup Township world’s fresh water was notori- type of phosphorus, caused large- efforts are even more important,” ously dirty and Lake Erie was ly by fertilizer runoff from farm- said Joe Comuzzi, chairman of widely described as biologically lands, have caused a sharp uptick the Canadian delegation to the unless ‘very serious consequences’ dead. in harmful blooms on Lake Erie commission. From page 1 would result from the extraction.” He filed the application with The new bill caused the appli- the township planning commis- cation process to begin anew, and sion and it was denied in Septem- in September 2011, Schneller Justice investigating IRS targeting of tea party ber 2010 after a public hearing. reapplied for a permit. It was WASHINGTON (AP) — The the Treasury inspector general after she learned the agents were To appeal the decision, again denied by the planning Justice Department is investigat- for tax administration. The acting improperly. Schneller presented his case to commission after a public hear- ing the Internal Revenue Service inspector general’s report, “The report’s findings are the board of trustees in December ing, and he presented his case to for targeting tea party groups for released Tuesday, lays much of intolerable and inexcusable,” 2010, but the appeal was denied. the zoning board of appeals. extra scrutiny when they applied the blame on IRS supervisors in President Barack Obama said in He then filed the lawsuit against In November 2011, Schneller’s for tax exempt status, Attorney Washington who oversaw a a statement. “The federal govern- the board in January 2011. appeal was denied, leading to the General Eric Holder said Tues- group of specialists in Cincinnati ment must conduct itself in a way Before the decision was ren- lawsuit. day, widening a probe that who screened applications for tax that’s worthy of the public’s trust, dered, the state of Michigan Ironwood Township Supervi- includes investigations by three exempt status. and that’s especially true for the passed House Bill 4746. It pro- sor Alan Baron declined comment committees in Congress. The report does not indicate IRS. The IRS must apply the law hibits a “local government from on the matter Monday. Ineffective management at that Washington initiated the in a fair and impartial way, and implementing a zoning ordinance ‘Schneller said he has “good” the IRS allowed agents to targeting of conservative groups. its employees must act with that prevents the extraction by feelings about the appeal. improperly target tea party But it does say a top supervisor in utmost integrity. This report 1.2013 NIE Thanks Sponsors 6x5_Layout 1 3/6/13 11:17 AM Page 1 mining of valuable natural “We feel that our chances are groups for more than 18 months, Washington did not adequately shows that some of its employees resources from any property extremely good,” he said. concluded one investigation, by supervise agents in the field even failed that test.”
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It is continuing to post extra signage to la and Elizabeth (Toolanen) Kleimola Sikkila. Elaine graduat- users all OHVs are required to stay on roads and reducing conflicts with other multiple assist OHV riders when using the designated ed from Luther L. Wright High School in Iron- and trails designated for motorized use. uses,” said Forest Supervisor Tony Scardina. road-trail system. wood, Mich., with the class of 1951. Use of OHVs off designated roads and The map has been updated to reflect addi- Some of the work is done cooperatively Elaine was married to Karl Leinonen for 43 trails is prohibited. tion of a north-south connector route with volunteers and through support of Mi- years before he preceded her in death in “With the extremely wet spring condi- approved as part of the Eastern OHV Con- TRALE members. September 1995. tions, users are encouraged to travel only on nector Route project. The new proposed route “While it will take several summers to Surviving are three daughters, Terry designated roads and trails that can accom- uses 41 miles of existing forest roads that complete the new signage project, there are Aldrich, of Redford, Mich., Vicky O’Mara, of modate OHV use,” ONF spokesperson Lisa join 26 miles of county roads currently open already some noticeable improvements,” Westland, Mich., and Caprice Leinonen, of Klaus said. “Riding on wet, rutted and to OHV travel. Klaus said. “Visitors are reminded they are Bellevue, Wash.; three sons, Jerry Leinonen, of muddy trails and roads can cause significant Minimal signage and road- trail construc- required to utilize the map as the primary Calumet, Mich., David Leinonen, of El Mira, resource damage and possible road closures.” tion will take place this summer through source of information about whether or not a Mich., and Brock Leinonen, of Westland; 12 Each year, the ONF provides a map iden- efforts of the Forest Service and Mi-TRALE. road or trail is open to motor vehicle travel.” grandchildren, Scott and Phil Fountain, Car- Elaine Kleimola tifying road and trail segments open to The new routes will be open to the public For more information or a copy of the map, Leinonen OHVs. The 2013 map is available free to the Labor Day weekend and will allow riders to visit fs.fed.us/r9/ottawa; or call the Bessemer men Osier, Jill Bastian, Becky Sisson, Amy, 1934 — 2013 John and Bill Leinonen, Richard Hietala, public at any U.S. Forest Service office or travel from Iron River and Marenisco Ranger District at 906-932-1330, the Onton- Amber Leinonen, and Brandon and Jessie Leinonen; five online. through to Mass City and Houghton and con- agon Ranger District at 906-884-2085 or the “We want OHV users to enjoy their riding nect to Copper Harbor. Watersmeet Ranger District at 906-358- great-grandchildren, Destiny Fountain, Penelope Osier, experiences on the Ottawa, while at the same The Forest Service has worked over the 4551. Emma and Chloe Sisson and Alyessa Leinonen; and brothers, Donald Kleimola, of Ramsay, Mich., and Wayne Sikkila, of Austin, Texas. Besides her mother and father, Elaine was preceded in death by two brothers, Raymond Kleimola and Ronald Sikki- Little Bear to read city water meters la; and a sister, Vienna Weber Thomas. IRONWOOD — Little Bear sewer system work, with Great A family memorial service will be held July 13 at the Erick- Construction, of Ironwood, was Lakes submitting the low bid. son-Crowley-Peterson Funeral Home in Calumet. awarded a two-year contract The commission agreed to A celebration of life memorial service will be held at Arden Monday for water meter reading make the final payment on its Rehab and Healthcare in June to provide closure for the car- services in the city of Ironwood. 50-foot diameter salt storage ing staff and fellow residents who enjoyed having Elaine with Little Bear’s bid of $25,965 building to Dome Corporation of them over the past nine months. was the lowest of four received North America, of Saginaw. The The Erickson-Crowley-Peterson Funeral Home in Calumet and considered by the city com- entire cost of the project was is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences mission. $195,871 after a $15,637 change for the family can be left at ericksoncrowleypeterson.com. The present meter reader, order was previously approved. RED Construction, of Ironwood, The final payment was $24,648. Those desiring to do something in memory of Elaine bid $31,574. City commissioners agreed to Leinonen are asked to please consider a donation to the Sal- City employees read the advertise for bids for installa- vation Army, as they befriend those residents of assisted living meters before the job was tion of fencing for the develop- and nursing homes. turned over to the low private ment of a city softball field. City Submitted photo bidder. manager Scott Erickson said a ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR Ryon List and director of accounting and payroll In other business Monday, “grassroots” group is seeking Don Pelkola recently received awards for excellence at Gogebic Com- James B. Dean the commission accepted a funding to develop the softball munity College. $6,145 bid from Great Lakes field, but it needs to determine MARQUETTE, Mich. — James B. Dean, 82, of Wakefield, Pipe Service for televising about how much the fencing would died Monday evening, May 13, 2013, at the D.J. Jacobetti 8,500 linear feet of sanitary and cost first. He said the project Gogebic Community College faculty
Home for Veterans in Marquette. storm sewer. The company will will be dependent on a grant Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the check the pipes for leaks. being received. members receive excellence awards Canale-Tonella Funeral Home. Three companies bid on the —Ralph Ansami IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — Pelkola received the Award for English faculty member Ryon List Excellence in Staff Services, for Briefly and director of accounting and excellence in service and signifi- STATE OF MICHIGAN payroll Don Pelkola were honored cant contributions among staff BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION with awards for excellence recent- employees to Gogebic Community Gov. Rick Snyder to get bill ly at Gogebic Community College. College, according to the press ***** to make up snow days List received the Award for release. Excellence and Innovation in “He works diligently on a daily NOTICE OF HEARING Teaching, which recognizes basis to present the best financial FOR THE ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS OF LANSING (AP) — Michigan schools with too many snow days extraordinary accomplishment in documents possible. His accuracy UPPER PENINSULA POWER COMPANY may avoid having to schedule extra teaching and learning, according and dedication is outstanding, CASE NO. U-17285 days in June. But students still may to a press release. and he is continually looking out not be happy with the remedy. “List was nominated by peers for the best interests of the s 5PPER 0ENINSULA 0OWER #OMPANY SEEKS -ICHIGAN 0UBLIC 3ERVICE #OMMISSIONS APPROVAL OF The House gave final approval based on his tireless work with employees and GCC.” said Trzas- ITS %NERGY /PTIMIZATION %/ ANNUAL REPORT AND THE RECONCILIATION OF ITS SURCHARGE REVENUES Tuesday to a bill that would let students beyond the classroom ka. “He also gives of himself self- FOR THE MONTH PERIOD THROUGH $ECEMBER schools schedule longer days. It including leadership with the stu- lessly to the athletic programs, passed, 106-1, and now goes to dent newspaper, The Chieftain, volunteering for statistics and s 4HE INFORMATION BELOW DESCRIBES HOW A PERSON MAY PARTICIPATE IN THIS CASE Gov. Rick Snyder. Supporters say the change is his work in the community lead- anything needed. Pelkola never s 9OU MAY CALL OR WRITE 5PPER 0ENINSULA 0OWER #OMPANY .ORTH 7ASHINGTON 3TREET ing a monthly poetry program at seeks recognition, but will exert )SHPEMING -ICHIGAN FOR A FREE COPY OF ITS APPLICATION !NY needed because some schools in northern Michigan had more than the the Carnegie Library, and is an great effort to meet the needs of PERSON MAY REVIEW THE APPLICATION AT THE OFlCES OF 500#/ maximum six snow days. The mini- active member of GCC’s Academic employees.” s 4HE lRST PUBLIC HEARING IN THIS MATTER WILL BE HELD mum requirement of 170 school Quality Improvement Process,” Pelkola has been employed at days would be waived, but schools said dean of instruction Ken Trza- GCC for 38 years. DATE/TIME: *UNE AT AM still would need at least 1,098 hours ska. “He also does an outstanding President Jim Lorenson com- 4HIS HEARING WILL BE A PREHEARING CONFERENCE TO SET FUTURE HEARING DATES of instruction this year. job in the classroom and works mended both employees on their AND DECIDE OTHER PROCEDURAL MATTERS Wis. Assembly passes diligently to ensure that each of service and dedication to GCC, BEFORE: !DMINISTRATIVE ,AW *UDGE $ENNIS 7 -ACK underage drinking bill his students are successful.” List and presented each of them with a has been teaching at GCC for six mini Ipad, according to the press LOCATION: #ONSTITUTION (ALL MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The years. release. 7EST !LLEGAN state Assembly has approved a ,ANSING -ICHIGAN Republican bill that would allow bars races are June 29. Last year’s and liquor stores to sue underage Organizers keep Mich. PARTICIPATION: !NY INTERESTED PERSON MAY ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE 4HE HEARING SITE patrons or their parents for $1,000. event name after inaugural Huntington Woods IS ACCESSIBLE INCLUDING HANDICAPPED PARKING 0ERSONS NEEDING ANY The bill would allow anyone with bombings event attracted hundreds of par- ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE SHOULD CONTACT THE #OMMISSIONS a liquor license to bring civil lawsuits ticipants, raising thousands of against underage patrons or their HUNTINGTON WOODS dollars. %XECUTIVE 3ECRETARY AT IN ADVANCE TO REQUEST MOBILITY (AP) — Organizers of a VISUAL HEARING OR OTHER ASSISTANCE parent or guardians if the patrons are The name drew attention still minors. If the liquor license hold- fundraiser to support a Detroit after the bombings, and an 4HE -ICHIGAN 0UBLIC 3ERVICE #OMMISSION #OMMISSION WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO er prevails, the judge must order the suburb's July 4 fireworks show online survey found support for CONSIDER 5PPER 0ENINSULA 0OWER #OMPANYS 500#/ -ARCH APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL underage patron or their guardians plan to keep the event's name keeping the name. Organizing TO RECONCILE ITS %/ COSTS AND REVENUES FOR THE MONTH PERIOD ENDING $ECEMBER to pay the establishment $1,000. after reconsidering it following committee member Alex Cooper 500#/ IS SEEKING #OMMISSION APPROVAL TO ROLL IN ITS CUMULATIVE NET UNDERRECOVERY OF The measure would not change the Boston Marathon bomb- told The Daily Tribune of Royal any underage drinking laws in the ings. FOR AND REVISE ITS %/ SURCHARGE RATES BEGINNING *ULY THROUGH *UNE state. Underage people could still Oak that the name will be kept The “Run/Walk BOOM!!!” this year and then reevaluated. !LL DOCUMENTS lLED IN THIS CASE SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE #OMMISSIONS drink in bars with their parents or a % $OCKETS WEBSITE AT MICHIGANGOVMPSCEDOCKETS 2EQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR lLING CAN spouse who’s at least 21. BE FOUND IN THE 5SER -ANUAL ON THE % $OCKETS HELP PAGE $OCUMENTS MAY ALSO BE SUBMITTED IN 7ORD OR 0$&