Hurley, Purdue Students Learn About Natural Resource Careers
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Snow possible High: 21 | Low: 8 | Details, page 2 DAILY GLOBE yourdailyglobe.com Tuesday, March 14, 2017 75 cents TOURING A TIMBER SALE Hurley, Purdue students learn about natural resource careers By RICHARD JENKINS Iron County and the university [email protected] which first began when Wilson IRON BELT — A group of stu- began working with Casey Day, dents from the Hurley K-12 a graduate research assistant School and Purdue University’s who was doing research on Iron Forestry and Natural Resources County’s American marten popu- program got a chance to go out lation. into the woods Monday and see Wilson said Day was working firsthand some of the real world to examine the animals’ DNA in opportunities natural resource an attempt to determine where careers provide. they came from. “What we’re doing is, we’re Monday’s tour began with the trying to expose both the Hurley Purdue students visiting Saxon kids and the Purdue students to Harbor before joining the Hurley natural resource (opportunities) students and traveling to two — to diversify their experiences,” timber sales on Island Lake said Zach Wilson, a conservation Road in the town of Knight. specialist with the Iron County There they met Iron County Richard Jenkins/Daily Globe Land and Water Conservation Forester Eric Peterson, who IRON COUNTY Forester Eric Peterson, center, talks to a group of students from the Hurley K-12 School and Purdue University, Monday about how Department. the forestry department marks which trees to log in a timber sale. The discussion was part of a field trip designed to expose the students from the The field trip has been part of two schools to natural resource careers. an ongoing relationship between STUDENTS — page 5 Suicide prevention groups join to spread message Commission By IAN MINIELLY name adoption or legal documentation ship. ination associated with suicide and men- approves two [email protected] because they are combining resources The group discussed the “Do It For tal illness and to encourage schools to BESSEMER — The Gogebic County and agencies with an existing community Daniel” film that was shown to local bring in students. Community members grant applications Mental Health Facility in Wakefield host- group. schools and the public Monday in Hurley. and groups are also encouraged to walk. ed the Range Suicide Prevention Council “The goal is to eliminate the stigma Missy Lane, from mental health, coor- Likewise, the September “Break the By RALPH ANSAMI on Friday. associated with suicide and bring aware- dinated the planning required to bring Silence and Walk Through the Pain” [email protected] The groups discussed the combining of ness to people,” Suzik said. She said the the film here for local kids to view. walk at Gogebic Community College is IRONWOOD — Two grant the Gogebic-Ontonagon Suicide Preven- public is invited to be part of the council, According to Suzik, Gogebic County scheduled for Sept. 9. applications were approved tion Council and RSPC into one commu- while Gallinagh expressed Monday, “Bet- ranks seventh worst in the state for sui- The RSPC discussed potential grant Monday by the Ironwood City nity-wide organization, according to Pat ter mental health and suicide prevention cide, while Ontonagon County is first. availability for the training the “Trainer Commission after public hear- Gallinagh, of the RSPC. go hand in hand.” The RSPC is hosting a “Walk a Mile in for Mental Health First Aid: effort. The ings. Crystal Suzik, parent liaison, said Gallinagh said joining the groups My Shoes” event May 24 in Wakefield. council is giving two classes in April to A Michigan Department of combining groups is much less challeng- together will better help spread the The council encourages support for the train kids at Bessemer and Hurley to be Natural Resources Recreational ing than originally thought, not requiring weight among people and grow member- event to help break stigmas and discrim- mental health first responders. Passport grant for a $72,500 Beltline Trail acquisition project that would connect Norrie Park to the Miners Memorial Heritage W O L F T A L E S Park and to the Iron Belle Trail Township was acted on first. Community development director Tom Bergman said switches Wolf spotted Saturday Canadian National Railway Company owns the majority of billing forms the property, with some private on city’s Florence Street? Submitted owners. By RICHARD JENKINS photo He said the trail has been [email protected] By RALPH ANSAMI tographed. CHARLIE used for SISU cross country ski IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — [email protected] Lonsway said the snow had a SEMO races and both for motorized and Ironwood Township residents IRONWOOD — Ironwood hard crust, however, and he took this non-motorized trails, which will be seeing a slightly different resident Charlie Semo said a could not confirm that the photo of a would all continue. It’s wide look on their water and garbage close encounter with what he tracks were from a wolf. He paw print enough for both the motorized bills as the township board of believes was a wolf on Saturday said tracks that could be fol- he and non-motorized paths. trustees voted Monday to switch night has him worried for the lowed over a longer stretch of believes is The city’s match would be formats to something similar to safety of children in the city. ground would have been more from a $18,125, or 25 percent of the pro- those used by the city of Iron- Semo said he stood about 50 helpful. wolf he ject cost, with the rest covered by wood. feet away from a big black ani- Semo said he called 911 after saw Satur- the grant. It will cost the township mal around 11 p.m. at his his wife, Deborah, put out the day night A total of $15,000 of the city’s roughly $732 to order a year’s house at 513 Florence St., near dogs, then started screaming at his share would come from the fund supply of both the water and the Lindquist Electric business and he then spotted the animal. house, balance, with the rest being cov- garbage cards, according to that’s on U.S. 2. The Semos have two beagles 513 Flo- ered by timber sales. Clerk Mary Segalin and saves Semo said he has seen and a chocolate labrador. rence St. Eric Anderson owns property the township over $700 in things wolves in the wild and there’s He said a Michigan Depart- The back that would be purchased by the like reduced postage costs. no doubt in his mind the animal ment of Natural Resources offi- of a boot city to connect to Norrie Park. Segalin said there is no extra was a wolf. cer was sent out shortly after print is If the railroad agreed to deed cost from the township’s soft- He said he called 911 and a the call. above. its portion of the property to the ware company, BS&A, associat- Department of Natural Lonsway has been monitor- city, the total project cost would ed with the switch. Resources officer and local wolf ing coyote problems in the city, be reduced, but “that hasn’t been Not only will it save money, expert Donald Lonsway including residential deer kills. solidified yet,” Bergman said. Segalin said the new cards will responded. With both the Luther L. The city’s share would then be allow the township to include “I could put my entire hand Wright K-12 School and walk- $5,000. in the track,” Semo said. There was ample snow at the site so the track could be pho- TOWNSHIP — page 5 WOLF — page 5 GRANTS — page 5 C O N T A C T U S WEATHER INSIDE INDEX TODAY BOYS HIGH SCHOOL Business . .15 Daily Globe Inc. 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Learn how at aspirus.org/prevention 2 l TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2017 AREA / NATION THE DAILY GLOBE • YOURDAILYGLOBE.COM FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR IRONWOOD MEYERS VISITS STUDENTS TODAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Snow Possible Snow Possible Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny 21º 8º 28º 10º 37º 24º 39º 25º 38º 23º Winds: 5-10 mph N Winds: 8-11 mph NE Winds: 5-7 mph N Winds: 8-11 mph N Winds: 5-10 mph N Ontonagon LOCAL OUTLOOK 22/10 ,)-./% *0% *"11% 200% 3.451/% 61)7-/% 28"02% *"5$% .%+9:%6$.;60%)<%2;)*=%$"#$%50>304.5740%)<% Bergland '?@=% $7>"-"5/% )<% AB:&% C)45$% *";-% A% 5)% ?9% 21/8 >3$&%,$0%406)4-%$"#$%50>304.5740%<)4%5)-./% :DNHÀHOG "2%D+@%205%";%?EFG& Ironwood 21/7 45 Saxon 21/8 23/9 Marenisco SUN AND MOON Bessemer 21/6 Watersmeet Hurley 20/8 2 Upson 21/4 22/6 21/7 I7;4"20%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%GJ?'%.&>& 51 I7;205& & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & GJ9D%3&>& Mercer K));4"20% & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & EJ'A%3&>& 21/4 K));205%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%FJ'A%.&>& Manitowish 22/4 Minocqua NATIONAL WEATHER 23/5 %,)-./%L0-& Submitted photo M$"6.#)% 'FN?G% 2;% 'EN?G% 2 REPRESENTATIVE BETH Meyers, right, talks to members of the Gogebic Range Robotics Team Monday O.11.2% DDNA9% 2% D9N+F% 36 morning at the Hurley K-12 School as Administrator Chris Pattrito listens on.