Scandinavian Homes to Buy Spec Building in Ironwood Industrial Park
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Partly cloudy High: 29 | Low: 22 | Details, page 2 DAILY GLOBE yourdailyglobe.com Saturday, January 23, 2016 75 cents FOUNDING FORCE Boline retires from Gogebic County Victim Service Unit By TOM STANKARD learn because “every case was calls, give rides and help them [email protected] different.” But she stayed with it grieve,” she said. BESSEMER — The Gogebic because she wanted to help out. As the coordinator, Boline County Sheriff’s Department “As a volunteer, I was glad to said was in charge of scheduling announced Friday Marcella do it and help other people,” monthly meetings and educa- Boline has retired as coordinator Boline said. tional sessions. for the Gogebic County Sheriff’s Boline said people usually But after 12 years of service, Victim Service Unit. haven’t heard of the VSU unless Boline said she told sheriff Peter Boline began working for the they need it. She said the VSU is Matonich she was retiring this unit as its coordinator 12 years a group of people on call 24 year. ago. She said she was inspired to hours a day to help support the “It’s time to give it up to get join the unit after being in a sheriff’s department. They will new blood in,” she said. rollover accident in Canada. respond to any situation, Boline Matonich said Boline did a Shortly after the accident, said. “wonderful job” as coordinator Boline said the service unit They are available to local law and hopes she has a happy Submitted Photo there helped her get to a bus sta- enforcement, ambulance ser- retirement. MARCELLA BOLINE, center, holds a certificate and a plaque for 12 years of service as coordinator for the tion and back home. Then, she vices and fire departments. Replacing her will be Jenni Gogebic County Sheriff Victim Service Unit. From left are Michigan State Police Lt. Don Horn, Boline, Goge- said to “pay things forward,” she “We free up the officers so bic County Sheriff Pete Matonich, Ironwood Public Safety Department Lt. Mike Rimkus and Jenni Kallas, the began training to start the unit. they can do their jobs. We take new Victim Services Coordinator. Boline said she had a lot to care of the family, make phone BOLINE — page 5 Wisconsin BUSINESS EXPANSION jobs reach record high Scandinavian Homes to buy spec building MADISON, Wis. — The Wis- consin Department of Workforce in Ironwood Industrial Park for $100,000 Development on Thursday said the state’s total employment By RALPH ANSAMI grew by 20,700 over last year to [email protected] a record high of 2,972,100 in IRONWOOD — The city of December. Ironwood has finally found a The number of unemployed suitor to occupy the industrial declined by 26,800 over the year. park speculation building that Additionally, the state’s labor was constructed in 2003. force participation rate On Monday, the city commis- increased to 68 percent in sion will consider selling the December, outpacing the nation- building and lots to Scandina- al rate of 62.6 percent. vian Log Homes, now located off The preliminary seasonally U.S. 2 in Kimball, Wis. adjusted unemployment rate of According to a letter from 4.3 percent for December marks Ironwood Community Develop- a 0.1 percent increase over ment Director Michael Brown to November, but is below the the commission, the company national unemployment rate of 5 would purchase the building and percent for the month, and below lot, plus an adjacent lot, for the state’s 5.2 percent in Decem- $100,000. ber 2014. The company would bring up The DWD said Wisconsin to 10 jobs into the city’s industri- added 23,600 private sector jobs al park, with plans of adding 10 from December 2014 to Decem- more in the future. ber 2015. In 2003, the city issued a Wisconsin also added 11,900 $300,000 revolving loan fund jobs in education and health ser- loan to the Ironwood Industrial vices over the year. The esti- Development Corporation to mates show a decline of 5,000 develop and build the spec build- private sector jobs from Novem- ing, with the intent of selling the ber to December, however. structure and creating jobs. The December employment Scandinavian Homes’ owner figures for counties and cities in Steve Estola has proposed to buy the state will likely be released the building and an adjacent next week. city-owned lot under a three- year payback schedule, interest- free. Nevala named to Iron The IIDC accepted the offer. The state has also agreed to County Aging Unit board the deal, and will forgive the HURLEY — The Aging Unit current interest that has accu- of Iron County appointed Judy mulated since the loan was Ralph Ansami/Daily Globe Nevala to the board Thursday issued, Brown wrote to the com- SCANDINAVIAN LOG Homes on U.S. 2 in Kimball, Wis., plans to expand into the speculation building in the Ironwood Industrial Park. afternoon. mission. Leslie Kolesar, interim execu- “The city has an incredible and spur economic develop- application for outdoor stor- that city attorney Michael Pope The Scandinavian Log Homes tive director, said Nevala has opportunity to pay back and ment,” Brown wrote. age to the city planning commis- has drafted and all parties have Kimball site will continue to be really good experience. She is a close out the spec building loan The adjacent lot would be sion. approved. used throughout the winter and retired nurse and serves on the without penalties from the state used for outdoor storage of mate- Brown said the IIDC has The items to be acted on Mon- likely beyond, and the industrial Aspirus Grand View Hospital or federal government, save the rial for the log cabin-manufac- accepted the fact the adjacent lot day by the city commission park site won’t be occupied for board of trustees. city and its taxpayers having to turing business. will be thrown in for free with include forgiving the interest on several months, a worker at the Nevala replaces Virginia Ben- pay back the entire loan out of Brown said Scandinavian the deal. the $300,000 loan and agreeing Kimball site said Friday. ninghoff on the aging unit board. its own funds, ...bring a company Homes has already submitted a He said the sale will be com- to sell the building and lots to The spec building is currently —Tom Stankard from Wisconsin into Michigan site plan and conditional use pleted through a land contract Estola. being used for rental storage. Expanded dental services may be offered to Hurley K-12 students By RALPH ANSAMI She met with the Hurley three times a year through a ducted with the parents. can provide some dental services is done on a sliding schedule, [email protected] School Board Monday to discuss federal grant. When it’s deter- School board members said a to students, such as cleaning based on income. HURLEY — A total of 91 stu- how to get more children dental mined the children have cavi- major problem is that many den- teeth, it won’t put crowns on Now, Northlakes would like dents in the Hurley School Dis- help. ties, or other problems with tists have retired, or are plan- permanent teeth, for example. to expand to a full-service, self- trict have unmet dental needs, Through the Northlakes Den- their teeth, notes are sent home ning to retire soon, and that Many students qualify for contained portable dental lab, according to Dr. Erin Cutler, tal Clinic out of Ashland, to the parents, along with a list makes it difficult for working dental services through the Bad- who has been working with the hygienists come into the Hurley of available area dentists. families to set up appointments. gercare program, she said. school the past three years. K-12 school and screen children Follow-up calls are then con- While Cutler said Northlakes Billing for Northlakes services HURLEY — page 5 C O N T A C T U S WEATHER INSIDE INDEX TODAY CONFERENCE Business . .15 Daily Globe Inc. Friday Precipitation CHAMPIONSHIPS Classifieds . .13-14 Vol. 97, Ed. 19 118 E. McLeod Ave. Partly cloudy High 22 To 7 a.m. P.O. Box 548 Low 18 Friday .01 in. Comics . .12 —Details, page 2 Sunday’s NFL action will Ironwood, MI 49938 Year ago today Snowfall Community . .3 High 31 To 7 a.m. determine Super Bowl line- up Obituaries . .7 yourdailyglobe.com Low 16 Friday .5 in. Today’s records Snow depth 18 in. 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