Pope Denies Motion to Step Down from Township Embezzlement Cases GCC Hires Athletic Director, More
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Mostly sunny High: 80 | Low: 60 | Details, page 2 DAILY GLOBE yourdailyglobe.com Wednesday, July 19, 2017 75 cents MERCER COMMUNITY CENTER Pope denies motion to Broadband step down from township committee, UW Extension hold embezzlement cases By RALPH ANSAMI didn’t create a bias. [email protected] McKenzie filed the motion for Internet Fair BESSEMER — Gogebic Coun- Pope to disqualify himself in By ISABELLE KLEINSCHMIDT ty Circuit Court Judge Michael both the criminal case and a case [email protected] Pope will continue to preside the township filed against Olson- over criminal charges and a civil MERCER, Wis. — There was DeRosso, arguing, in part, Pope case filed against former Iron- an Internet Fair held at the Mer- might be biased because of his wood Township Treasurer Jyl cer Community Center on Tues- acquaintances with township Olson-DeRosso. day afternoon. The event was officials. On Tuesday afternoon, Pope put on by the Gogebic/Iron Coun- Pope said, however, it’s not denied a motion by Olson- ty Broadband Committee in con- unusual for a judge to know DeRosso’s attorney, James junction with the University of many of the people he deals with McKenzie, to step down from Wisconsin-Extension. in the courtroom. hearing the cases. McKenzie The evening kicked off with Gogebic County Prosecutor argued Pope might be biased attendees visiting various booths Nick Jacobs said when Pope because he previously served as set-up by area vendors. There served as township attorney in attorney for Ironwood Township. were several different companies 2005, the actions by Olson- Olson-DeRosso is charged offering an array of wireless DeRosso that led to the charges with nine felonies, alleging she routers and accessories made to were still years away. embezzled money while serving help equip potential buyers with Jacobs also said Pope took an as township treasurer. greater internet capabilities. oath to be impartial and he The charges pertain to the “This is the first community believed Pope could hear the case period from 2011 to 2016. outreach we’ve held,” said com- objectively because no bias by Pope served as township mittee volunteer Mike Pope had been established. attorney until 2005, according to Shouldice, “We’re trying to let Pope said the defendant was Tuesday testimony, when Mark the populace know what their in the courtroom before him in McDonald took over the job. Pope options are.” 2016 on an unrelated matter and noted he wasn’t fired and Later on, there were presen- she didn’t raise a bias issue at although Olson-DeRosso was on that time. Isabelle Kleinschmidt/Daily Globe MICHAEL HARRIS of Team Northwoods Communications offers information on broadband technologies the township board when he to attendees of the Internet Fair held at the Mercer Community Center on Tuesday evening. served as attorney, he said that FAIR — page 5 THEFT — page 5 GCC hires athletic DUCK..DUCK..DUCK..BIKE MSP offers director, more summer By IAN MINIELLY lead a growing athletic program safety tips [email protected] that is adding softball and base- IRONWOOD — After receiv- ball. WAKEFIELD — With sum- ing 16 applicants for the vacant College president Jim Loren- mer in full swing, the Michigan athletic director and Lindquist son was in Washington D.C., State Police’s Wakefield Post Student Center manager, the where he met with Betsy DeVos, offers tips to stay safe while college interviewed three candi- secretary of education. Erik enjoying the warm weather. dates and hired Jacob Bonacci of Guernard, dean, said Lorenson “There are many fun festivals Hurley for the position as direc- and DeVos were scheduled to and annual traditions across tor of the Linquist Student con- meet for only 30 minutes, but Michigan, every summer,” said ference center and athletics. they spent 45 minutes in discus- Jerry Mazurek, community ser- Bonacci attended GCC, received sion and DeVos demonstrated vice trooper. “There are potential a BS in physical education from her knowledge of GCC and the risks involved with any large UW-Superior and a MA in exer- event, but with safety precau- cise physiology from the College tions, everyone can have a fun of St. Scholastica. Bonacci will and safe time.” GCC — page 5 Mazurek advised people to: —Park in well-lit, well-trav- eled areas and lock vehicles. —Make sure children are Ian Minielly/Daily Globe accompanied by an adult. UW-Extension hires A STRING of duck themed lights hangs next to the empty Duck Pick pond Tuesday in Depot Park in downtown Ironwood where kids will flock to select ducks with the chance to win one of 20 bicycles that are being given away during the five day festival. FoodWIse coordinator SAFETY — page 5 A new University of Wiscon- lies and individuals with limited sin-Extension FoodWIse coordi- financial resources to choose nator has been hired for Iron, healthy diets and to become Ashland and Bayfield counties. more food secure by spending Singing trio comes full circle abroad Gina Monroe replaces Kathy food dollars wisely, and by work- Beeksma, who took a job with ing to make the healthy choice By IAN MINIELLY farmer and current employee of the State farmer, became a farmer’s wife, finished her the city of Ashland. the easy choice where people [email protected] Church of Finland in Greece, all took part as studies with the State Church of Finland The FoodWIse program, for- live, learn, work and play,” IRONWOOD — In 1976, the Northern friends and students at Northern Michigan. and is currently living in Greece, where she merly known as the Wisconsin according to Ashland University Michigan Chorale, directed by Doug Their final concert on the 1976 tour was organizes events for traveling Finns Nutrition Education Program, is of Wisconsin-Extension. Ammon, visited Finland on a celebration held at The Rock Church in Helsinki. After- through the State Church of Finland. a federally-funded program Monroe is an Ashland High tour of the United States’ bi-centennial. ward, Vainio said she was not coming back The three ladies still get together and working to reduce “diet and Debra Wahlberg, music teacher in Hurley, to the States, according to Wahlberg. physical activity-related health Jayme Bell, retired music teacher in Mar- Vainio was going to stay in Finland. disparities by empowering fami- quette, and Margaret Sell Vainio, former According to Wahlberg, Vainio met a FOODWISE — page 5 TRIO — page 5 Stevens Point man appears on Iron County burglary charges By RALPH ANSAMI Motor Vehicles office at the Hurley three counts of possession of burglary in at Harley’s in four to six months. building. [email protected] tourism information center on U.S. 51 in tools, two bail jumping felonies, and The complaint says $2,049 was stolen Packmayer also investigated that HURLEY — A Stevens Point, Wis., May and Harley’s Roadhouse in Hurley misdemeanors for four counts of entry by Erickson from a jukebox. case, in which a confidential informant resident appeared in Iron County Court on Nov. 14. into a locked box and one charge of theft The bail jumping charge relates to aided officers. The Ironwood Public Monday on nine burglary-related Iron County Judge Patrick Madden under $2,500. conditions of release set for Erickson Safety Department and Gogebic County felonies in Iron County Court. entered not guilty pleas to the misde- Charges against Erickson in the in charges filed in Portage County, Sheriff’s Department were also Daniel Allan Erickson, 39, appeared meanor charges only. Harley’s Roadhouse case include bur- Wis., according to the criminal com- involved. for an initial appearance with his attor- Bond continues at $50,000, as set ear- glary and bail jumping. Hurley police plaint. A pre-trial conference will be sched- ney, Douglas Muskett. lier. officer Sgt. Donald Packmayer investi- In the DMV break-in, it is alleged uled in the two cases after Erickson on Erickson is charged in connection The charges in the DMV case include gated the complaint in which two Erickson was caught on a surveillance Monday waived the time limit for speedy with burglaries in the Department of two counts of burglary within a building, employees said it was the third break- camera unlocking a money box in the preliminary examinations. C O N T A C T U S WEATHER INSIDE INDEX TODAY HURLEY K-12 Business . .11 Daily Globe Inc. Tuesday Today’s records High 78 High 95 (1934) SCHOOL Classifieds . .10-11 Vol. 98, No. 202 118 E. 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Mrozinski, 92, a lifelong Montreal, Wis., resident, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, July 16, 2017, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assist- treatment with Scattered Mostly Sunny FewFew Showers Mostly CloudyClooudy T-storms Likely T-storms ed Living Community in Ironwood, surrounded by her loving family. 80° 60° 81°811° 61° 78° 59°5 75° 58° 70° 55° The former Margaret Valetti was born Sept. 6, 1924, in prison release Winds: PSK:PSK : Winds:Wiinds: PSK:PSK : Winds: PSK(PSK ( Winds: PSK(6(PSK (6( Winds: PSK:6:PSK :6: Montreal, daughter of the late Basilio and Minnie (Nino) CHICAGO (AP) — Disgraced Valetti, and attended Montreal schools.