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OPENING DAY WINS FOR TIGERS, BREWERS — page 9 DAILY GLOBE yourdailyglobe.com Tuesday, April 2, 2013 75 cents BUDGET HEARINGS Northern Wisconsin shut out on biennial budget hearings MADISON, Wis. — State Sen. southern Wis- who live in the north will not,” Robert Jauch, D-Poplar, is call- consin will Jauch said. ing on the Joint Committee on travel is an Jauch said in 1985, Finance Finance co-chairs to schedule an hour and half, Committee leaders implemented additional budget hearing in while citizens statewide public hearings to northern Wisconsin. in the far north enable committee members to be Four hearings were previously must travel up more familiar with all regions of scheduled, none north of Wiscon- to four hours to the state. “I have eagerly trav- sin 29. be given a eled to other regions of the state “The decision by the finance chance to talk, to learn about their unique chal- chairs to schedule the four bud- he said. lenges and listen to the citizens get hearings no farther north Robert Jauch “No bill is express their concerns. I just than Highway 29 is an insult to more important can’t figure out why it is so hard citizens of the far north who have than the biennial budget and the to do the same thing for those reason to believe that lawmakers hearings provide one chance for who live in the north,” he said. think Highway 29 is the Wiscon- citizens to speak directly to the “Earlier this year, their sense sin North coast,” Jauch charged. Finance members in hopes of of isolation was confirmed when “Citizens of northern Wiscon- influencing the budget. Citizens sin feel isolated,” he said. in central and southern Wiscon- The farthest some citizens in sin will have their chance. Those HEARINGS — page 5 WEATHER Forecast calls for winter to continue By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — The morning of the first day of April mirrored much of March on the Gogebic Range, namely unseasonably cold weather with snow flurries. Michael Thill/Daily Globe Monday’s cold weather fol- MAYOR RICHARD Bolen, second from left, addresses the Wakefield lowed a windy, blustery Easter City Council Monday. From left are council member Ted Finco, Sunday, with the thermometer Bolen, new council member Charles Picoldi, city manager John Siira, dipping below 32 degrees for most deputy clerk Erin Berg and city attorney Mike Pope. Not pictured is of the day. council member Joseph DelFavero. Spring arrived on the calendar more than a week ago, but the 10- day National Weather Service Wakefield council swears in forecast didn’t hold much hope of Cortney Ofstad/Daily Globe THE NORTH entrance to the Iron County Memorial Building is one of the projects completed through the balmy weather any time soon, as new member, approves Iron County Memorial Building Restoration Committee in Hurley over the past year, including new paint the warmest reading in the fore- and carpeting. cast was 45 degrees on Thursday. There was a 50 percent chance engineering for dam update of snow today and snow was also By MICHAEL THILL Wakefield was recently possible for Saturday. [email protected] approved for one of six Michi- An overnight low of 18 degrees WAKEFIELD — The Wake- gan Department of Natural was recorded for the 24-hour peri- field City Council swore in Resources’ dam management Fresh coat of paint od to 7 a.m. Monday at the Goge- longtime resident Charles grants for 2013. The MDNR bic-Iron Wastewater Treatment Picoldi Monday, to fill an unex- and the Michigan Department n “Paint can do wonders,” Walesewicz said. Plant on Cloverland Drive. pired term vacated by a resig- of Environmental Quality Iron County Memorial Other projects included the chimney being There was a total of .31 inch of nation. reviewed 23 applications for Building receives fresh update repaired, bathroom remodeling, a new bar in the rain over the weekend, bringing A seat on the council became the $2.35 million in grant fund- main hall, new windows, installing a tankless the precipitation total for March available when April Rauh ing that was available. By CORTNEY OFSTAD hot water heater and kitchen remodeling. to an ever 2 inches, compared to resigned her position in March. The city will contribute a 10 [email protected] New lights were also included and carpeting the long-term norm of 1.98 inch- One application, from Picoldi, percent local share of the HURLEY — Big projects continue to be and vinyl floors were installed in the north es. The rain reduced snow on the was received by the city to fill $77,000 project cost. marked off the “to-do” list for the Iron County entrance. ground to 16 inches, but it wasn’t the vacancy. City manager John Siira Memorial Building Restoration Committee. Despite all of the projects that have been com- enough to cause any major flood- The council is now com- said GEI has assisted the city According to volunteer Dorothy Walesewicz, pleted, there are still a few more left to do. The ing across the area. prised of Joseph DelFavero, in all of the project planning to the project started as a way to preserve a coun- main focus will be on the outside of the building, The Ironwood Public Safety Ted Finco, Picoldi, Jason White date. With the engineering ty landmark. including repairing the sidewalks, upgrading Department received some week- and Mayor Richard Bolen. design and grant agreement “I know that we’re not the only ones that did- the outside surface of the building and painting. end reports of poor driving condi- The council approved GEI now in the works, he said he n’t want to see that building torn down,” Wale- The biggest project that still remains is new tions resulting from the melting Consultants to complete the hopes that work on the project sewicz said. “We wanted to see that building still flooring for about $20,000 to install. snow. A vehicle became stuck in engineering design for the could begin as soon as August. standing and operating.” city’s upcoming project to Many improvements came with paint and a update the dam at Sunday brush. Lake’s northeast corner. BUILDING — page 5 FORECAST — page 5 WAKEFIELD — page 5 IRON COUNTY IRON COUNTY Memorial Committee discusses possible fundraisers Building Restoration Committee members Joe By CORTNEY OFSTAD sewicz said. Walesewicz, Bill Thomas, [email protected] Each year, the Hurley American Paul Mullard, Dan HURLEY — The Iron County Memo- Legion and Hurley Veterans of Foreign Stephani and Bob rial Building Restoration Committee Wars group rotate on organizing the Traczyk discuss an agen- discussed future fundraisers during a parade and ceremony and hosting a da item during a meet- meeting at the Iron County Courthouse meal afterwards. ing on Monday at the on Monday. This year, the VFW is in charge of Iron County Courthouse Fundraising chair Dorothy Wale- the event, but committee members said in Hurley. Committee sewicz spoke to the committee about that they would get in touch with the member Louis Valle is the possibility of hosting a fundraiser in VFW to let the committee host the meal missing from the photo. conjunction with the Memorial Day afterwards. events in the area. Different options were discussed, Cortney Ofstad/Daily Globe “It would be a great time to have an open house and let the community see the work that has been done,” Wale- FUNDRAISERS — page 5 C O N T A C T U S WEATHER INSIDE INDEX TODAY FLOWER POWER Business . .6 Daily Globe Inc. Monday Precipitation High 30 To 7 a.m. Monday: none Classifieds . .11-13 Vol. 94, Ed. 77 118 E. McLeod Ave. Wakefield greenhouse full of Snow possible Low 21 Snowfall: none Comics PO Box 548 budding plants despite lin- . .10 —Details, page 2 Year ago today Season’s snow: 163.7 in. Ironwood, MI 49938 gering winter weather Community . .3 High 55 Snow year ago: 112.8 Low 40 On ground: 16 in. Obituaries . .8 —Business, page 6 yourdailyglobe.com Records Opinion . .4 906-932-2211 High 76 (2010) Sports . .9,14 Low 0 (1975) 2 l TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2013 AREANATION THE DAILY GLOBE • YOURDAILYGLOBE.COM FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR IRONWOOD Colorado prosecutors seek TODAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY execution in theater attack CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — For James Holmes, “justice is Snow Possible Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy death,” prosecutors said Monday in announcing they will seek his 28º 13º 40º 31º 40º 22º 35º 23º 36º 25º execution if he is convicted in the Winds: 10-15 mph NW Winds: Light winds Winds: Light winds Winds: 5-10 mph NW Winds: 10-15 mph W Colorado movie theater attack that killed 12 people. OUTLOOK The decision — disclosed in Ontonagon court just days after prosecutors 28/16 Today we will see partly cloudy skies with a publicly rejected Holmes’ offer to 50% chance of snow, high temperature of plead guilty if they took the death Bergland 28º, humidity of 43%. Northwest wind 10 to penalty off the table — elevated 28/14 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. the already sensational case to a Ironwood Wakefield Saxon 45 new level and could cause it to 28/13 28/13 SUN AND MOON 32/15 Marenisco drag on for years. “It’s my determination and my Bessemer 28/11 intention that in this case, for Hurley 28/13 2 Watersmeet Upson James Eagan Holmes, justice is 30/14 29/12 28/9 Sunrise . .6:35 a.m. 51 Sunset . .7:31 p.m.