Two Charged in Kimball Asphalt Plant Bombing by RICHARD JENKINS Woods Paving the Sheriff’S Department Failed to Plaints
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Call (906) 932-4449 Forget No Soldier Ironwood, MI The Daily Globe salutes Redsautosales.com those who serve INSIDE TODAY DAILY GLOBE Friday, June 21, 2019 Scattered thunderstorms yourdailyglobe.com | High: 75 | Low: 59 | Details, page 2 Two charged in Kimball asphalt plant bombing By RICHARD JENKINS woods Paving the sheriff’s department failed to plaints. A July 6 search of the Gollub- [email protected] asphalt plant act on his complaints about the “Among the evidence recov- skes’ residence allegedly turned HURLEY – Two Kimball men as North- blasting at the plant. ered were portions of yellow, up three containers of hydraulic were charged this week with the woods Paving There were several reports green and blue plastic that fluid that were in similar contain- 2015 bombing of Mathy Con- became a divi- from people in the Kimball area employees of Mathy Construc- ers and the same brand as the struction’s asphalt plant in Kim- sion of Mathy that heard several explosions tion stated did not relate to any ones allegedly used in the blasts. ball. Construction between 4:15 and 6 a.m. on the items kept at the Mathy Con- The criminal complaints also Robert “Barrel Bob” Gollub- in 1995 – morning of July 4, 2015, accord- struction Asphalt Plant,” the com- shed light on the explosive ske, 82, and his son, Matthew and the ing to the criminal complaints plaints read, adding that the devices authorities say were used Allen Gollubske, 38, are each impact its unsealed Thursday. plant foreman said explosives in the blasts. charged with two counts of being o p e r a t i o n s First responders arriving at weren’t kept on site either. “The ATF laboratory was able a party to the crime of using Robert were having the asphalt plant located off U.S. An agent with the Bureau of to determine the devices used in Gollubske explosives to damage property – on the family 2 noted a Volvo Model 220H Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and the two explosion events at the a Class C felony with a potential and their Wheel Loader on fire and a large Explosives investigating the Mathy Construction Plant were maximum penalty of up to 40 property nearby. Robert previ- asphalt tank that had suffered explosions determined the yel- plastic containers containing a years in prison or a fine of up to ously filed a lawsuit in an attempt “significant blast damage.” low plastic found at the scene mixture of flattened double ball $100,000. to get the asphalt plant shut The investigation into the came from buckets of hydraulic smokeless powder, ammonium Both men have previously down and was charged in 2013 explosions determined two sepa- fluid that were a different brand complained about the asphalt with threatening to blow up the rate explosive devices were used than the ones the company used plant – also known as the North- Iron County Courthouse because at the site, according to the com- on site. BOMBING — page 5 MIDSUMMER MAYPOLE Crowd turns out for comedy, magic, hijinks in Mercer By TOM LAVENTURE where performers looked back to [email protected] the stage acts of the early 20th MERCER, Wis. – Both chil- century leading up to the Ed Sul- dren and adults responded with livan Show in the 1950s and laughs and awe with the comedy, 1960s, he said. The New magic and juggling of a husband Vaudeville acts included juggling and wife performing duo Thurs- and fit in well as jesters at the day at Mercer Library. renaissance festivals and also In Capable Hands, the come- doing a lot of street shows, he dy duo of Steve Russell and Kobi said. Shaw, brought the same family- Shaw was raised in Connecti- style blend of juggling, balancing, cut and has a theatre back- magic and novelty tricks that has ground. She said the two met at appeared on television and Clown College that was run by venues around the world. Ringling Brothers and Barnum “Yah, it’s been amazing,” said and Bailey Circus in Florida from Russell. “For years we traveled 1968 to 1997. When the two and performed on cruise ships decided to get married they and in 66 countries and all 50 worked out an act together as states.” well, she said. The couple bought a home in “He juggled and I had a lot of Colfax, Wisconsin around 20 circus skills from Clown College years ago, he said. They still like and had been a performer,” Shaw to perform around the globe dur- said. “So we combined every- ing winter, but like to limit shows thing and we’ve been on the road to events around the region dur- ever since.” ing summer at libraries, county The couple has two sons, ages fairs and state fairs, he said. 16 and 18. Both the boys can jug- “In the summer we look for gle and have been on the road as places where we can perform a family for years but have not around here so we don’t have to pursued performing as a career, go all over the place,” Russell she said. said. “We still love to travel but Shaw said it’s tough to put a it’s also nice to be at home as label on the act. It’s been called a well.” juggling show but it succeeded as Russell started juggling in the 1970s and performed as part of the “New Vaudeville” movement MAGIC — page 5 Submitted photo RINGING IN the longest day of the year, Eero and Rosann Angeli celebrate the Summer Solstice with a midsummer Maypole at their home in Ironwood. Francis Street pipework project continues on schedule By BRYAN HELLIOS put a little water in it,” he said. accommodate residents, Turvo- [email protected] “Then you have to take bacteria nen said. IRONWOOD – Construction tests.” “I think the biggest com- on Francis Street is progressing He said it is a process, plaint with the temporary line is on schedule and all pipes are in adding the pipework is project- the water is too warm ,” he said, the ground, according to Bob ed to be completed by July 5, adding the black pipe is Tervonen, Ironwood’s water and then Angelo Luppino Construc- warmed by the sun. utility manager. tion can begin work on road “You put the main in then restoration. you fill it, you disinfect it and Crews are doing their best to FRANCIS — page 5 Wakefield-Marenisco board rates superintendent 4 out of 4 By P.J. GLISSON members have given him an Gustafson after a closed session [email protected] overall rating of 4 out of 4, or on Monday evening, during WAKEFIELD – It’s been a “highly effective.” which they rated and discussed year now since Jason Gustafson “I think the year went really the following five categories: 1. Tom LaVenture/Daily Globe took on the role of superinten- well,” said the superintendent student achievement, 2. stu- STEVE RUSSELL and Kobi Shaw, who together are In Capable dent for the Wakefield-Marenis- in an interview in his office this Hands, perform a musical comedy bit to conclude their family- co School District, and he’s week. style performance for children and parents Thursday at the Mer- pleased that board of education Board members evaluated cer Community Center. 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