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Call (906) 932-4449 BINGO! # ATTENTION # Ironwood, MI Golf tourney July 1st Bingo at the Bessemer VFW Stricker makes Redsautosales.com at 6pm is at 6pm on Mon., July 1st record debut and wins US Senior Open SPORTS • 10 DAILY GLOBE Monday, July 1, 2019 Scattered thunderstorms yourdailyglobe.com | High: 81 | Low: 59 | Details, page 2 W I L D R I D E Steve Newman / Daily Globe MUD FLIES as trucks blast away from the starting line during Saturday afternoon’s Mud Run, held north of Bessemer. Residents meet with reps’ in Wakefield ATV-motorcycle By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] crash victim WAKEFIELD – There were some serious questions from around 35 residents of the west- airlifted ern Upper Peninsula who gath- BESSEMER – An all terrain ered at the Wakefield VFW Post vehicle-motorcycle crash in 9084 for a meet and greet event Bessemer on Saturday resulted in with three area legislators. injury, according to law enforce- U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, R- ment officials. Watersmeet; state Sen. Ed. McB- The crash occurred at around room, R-Vulcan, and state Rep. 4:17 p.m. when a 55-year-old Greg Markkanen, R-Hancock, motorcyclist traveling on Black spoke briefly and fielded ques- River Road, struck a side-by-side tions and comments for around ATV that was turning left into a two hours. All three said there is driveway, according to Michigan no substitute to meeting face-to- State Police. The motorcyclist face with constituents as the was evacuated by air ambulance best way to gauge needs and to Essentia Health-St. Mary’s concerns. Medical Center in Duluth. “Sometimes it’s a very, very Tom LaVenture/Daily Globe The crash is under investiga- direct personal concern … other U.S. REP. Jack Bergman, left, R-Watersmeet, and State Rep. Greg Markkanen, R-Hancock, talk tion and an accident investigator times there are more general and with around 35 people who turned up for a Sunday meet and greet at the Wakefield VFW Post was called to the scene, accord- broad concerns going on in the 9084. ing to Michigan State Police. The community,” McBroom said. 14-year-old driver and 15-year- Markkanen said Michigan Markkanen said. This would be Affairs committees in Washing- said the inconsistency of health old passenger of the ATV were Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently devastating for the U.P. econo- ton this session, said he will sup- suppliers at VA centers is harm- not injured. signed the auto-insurance my, for people who drive several port active duty military and vet- ful. His son, a veteran, received Two deputies from Gogebic reform legislation. It will take miles to work and for the erans. quality hearing aids at a Florida County Sheriff’s Department about a year-and-a-half for the tourism industry, he said. The Veterans Choice program VA, only to have them replaced also responded to the scene. law to take complete effect, he “We’re going to find a differ- was good idea that was poorly with another brand at a Wiscon- —Tom LaVenture said. ent way to fund our roads,” he implemented and the VA Mis- sin VA, which failed and had to The high cost of auto insur- said. sion Act of June 6 will provide be surgically removed, he said. ance was driven up by the high Denny Charney, Bergland, options not previously available, Bob Maki, Wakefield, spoke cost of health care in Michigan. presented his issue with Michi- he said. The program also about spiraling health insurance The catastrophic care option is gan’s off-road vehicle street responds to feedback, he said. costs. His household of two has Parents, kids no longer mandatory but will licensing. No law enforcement “This time we’re not going to a $15,000 deductible plan and remain an option, he said. or Department of Motor Vehicle allow the program to go unmon- they pay $1,800 per month. appreciate The industry response is official would sign the applica- itored to where it reaches the Bergman said health care more positive than negative but tion, and only legislative pres- point of failure,” Bergman said. providers and small group net- there is still concern, he said. sure got a response, he said. “The simple point of failure was works should have more say theater The state House and Senate “It’s big process, but no one veterans appointments were get- than insurance companies about have presented budgets that do knows about it,” Charney said. ting delayed and providers camp, play not include the governor’s pro- Bergman, a member of the weren’t getting paid.” By STEVE NEWMAN posed 45 cent gasoline tax, Armed Services and Veterans Richard Swanson, Wakefield, REPS — page 5 [email protected] IRONWOOD – Liam Schoeller was pleased with the performance he and other area Jamerson set to perform Civilian Conservation Corps children put on Saturday as Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre IRONWOOD – Entertainer put on the play “Sleeping Beauty” and historian Bill Jamerson of at the Historic Ironwood Theatre. Ironwood will deliver a musical BILL JAMERSON of Ironwood, When asked how he felt during program on the Civilian Conser- the play, he simply said, “Ner- vation Corps on July 2 at 2 p.m. shown here at a June 22 pro- vous.” “I don’t think they missed for friends and families at West- a line,” he said of the afternoon gate Nursing Home & Rehabilita- gram in Marenisco, is an performance. “It amazes me.” tion and Assisted Living Center The annual theater camp for kids in Ironwood. historian who provides both is, for him a “highlight of the Jamerson’s programs on the summer.” CCC include stories and light- stories and songs in rela- The group of campers was in hearted songs about the CCC, excess of 60 children, and the which existed before and during tion to CCC his- tory, especially task of making the group into a World War II. In the process, he group of play actors in just a few describes the influence the CCC as it pertains to this region. days fell to Prairie Fire co-direc- had in this region via related U.P. tors Paige Woods and Garrett camps. P.J. Glisson/Daily Globe Cameron. Woods, who is part of According to Jamerson, the the staff for her first summer, late Frank Sopkolast was a mem- said the part she has enjoyed the MUSICAL — page 5 PLAY — page 5 TODAY INDEX Scattered t-storms — Details, page 2 Classifieds . .12-13 75 cents Sunday Today’s records Comics . .11 High 77 High 97 (1963) Community . .3 Vol. 100, No. 188 Low 60 Low 37 (1988) Flag . .8 Year ago today Precipitation Obituaries . .5 High 87 48 hours to 7 a.m. Opinion . .4 Low 67 Sunday 0.05 in. Sports . .9-10 l 2 MONDAY, JULY 1, 2019 NATION / WORLD THE DAILY GLOBE • YOURDAILYGLOBE.COM FIVE-DAY FORECASTFOORECAST FOR IRONWOODIRRONWOOD TODAY TUESDAYTUESDAAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAYTHURSSDAY FRIDAY Scattered Scatteredd IsolatedIsolaated Isolated Mostly Cloudy T-storms T-stormss T-stormsorms T-storms 81° 59° 80° 62°622° 78° 61° 79° 63° 75° 57° Winds: Winds: Winds: Winds:Winnds: Winds: 33-7-7 mphmph W 3-63-6 mphmph SWSW 2-62-6 mmphph SSWSSW 33-7-7 mphmph W 2-72-7 mmphph EENENE Ontonagon LOCALL OUTLOOK 62/54 Todayy we will see mostly cloudy Bergland skies with a 45% chance of showers 78/61 and thunderstorms,thhunderstorms, high temperature Wakefield Ironwood of 8181°,°, humidity of 48%. West wind Saxon 76/61 81/59 Marenisco 3 to 7 mph. The record high 80/59 tempetemperatureerature for today is 97° set 79/61 Bessemer in 1961963.63. Upson Hurley 76/61 Watersmeet 81/59 SUNS AND MOON Associated Press 81/59 80/61 PARADE-GOERS kiss in front of a counter-protest to the Gay Pride parade in New Mercer York on Sunday. 82/58 Manitowish 80/61 SunriseSunri . ...............................................................................se .........................................................................5:11 a.m. Minocqua SunsetSunse . ...............................................................................et...........................................................................8:57 p.m. 80/63 MoonriseMoon . ...............................................................................nrise .......................................................................4:10 a.m. 50 years of LGBTQ pride MoonsetMoon . ...............................................................................nset........................................................................7:59 p.m.p ALMANAC REGIONALREGIONAL WEATHER NATIONALNAATIONAL WEATHER showcased in protests, parades Yesterday Today Tue. 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