Hurley Copper Street Project Plans Outlined
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Rain/snow likely High: 36| Low: 28 | Details, page 2 DAILY GLOBE yourdailyglobe.com Friday, November 17, 2017 75 cents Hurley Copper Street project plans outlined By RALPH ANSAMI city’s engineering company for the pro- crushed aggregate base course along the corner of Third Avenue and Copper tructure project involves repairs and [email protected] ject, offered a written update from pro- Copper Street will need to be placed will be available for parking over the paint for the Germania Hill water HURLEY — Old Man Winter deliv- ject manager Jeff Seamandel on Tues- next spring, Seamandel said. winter. Residents are encouraged to use tank. ered an early blow that has knocked out day. Gravel will be placed along sidewalk that parking area and it will be kept free Champion Coatings has completed the Copper Street infrastructure project The company has completed the patches and gravel has also been laid of snow. about 75 percent of the painting of the until spring. water, sewer and storm sewer work along the intersections with Third and Ramps for access to garages will be exterior of the tank. A mixer has been The two feet of heavy snow that Hur- along U.S. 51 and Copper. Fourth Avenues for the winter months. provided, where necessary, council installed to keep the water fresher and ley received in the past two weeks has Because of the heavy snowfall and Copper Street will be graded when members were told. prevent ice build-up. Painting of the bot- shut down the work by Ross Peterson soft ground surface, the company will freezing temperatures allow. The remaining Copper Street work tom of the tank will be completed next Construction, of Hurley. not be able to complete the street work The city will snowplow along the includes replacing the concrete side- spring and Ross Peterson Construction That leaves a mess for Copper Street along Copper Street, however. street and main sidewalks over the win- walks, installing new curb and gutter will finish dirt work and install a chain- residents to contend with this winter. At a project progress meeting last ter. and paving the street. link fence around the perimeter of the MSA Professional Services, the week, it was decided the mine rock and Seamandel indicated the main lot on Another part of the city’s infras- tank. A NEW BEGINNING Iron County youth gets voice on county board By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisors will soon hear what younger residents think about issues after the board approved creation of a youth advisory board at its Nov. 7 meeting. Neil Klemme, youth develop- ment educator with Iron Coun- ty’s University of Wisconsin- Ian Minielly, Daily Globe JIM TRUDGEON, city clerk, swears in Bessemer’s new city council Thursday. From the left are Adam Zak, new mayor; Terry Kryshak, Linda Nelson, Trudgeon, Allen Archie and mayor Extension office, who helped cre- pro tempore Rob Coleman. ate the advisory board, said he envisioned the board fully par- ticipating in as many of the county board activities as possi- Zak voted Bessemer mayor, new city council sworn in ble, including taking part in dis- cussions and having their votes By IAN MINIELLY on council topics before they the discussion point that in the during the initial public com- notices. The city maintained the recorded during committee and [email protected] were voted on became an issue, past, under Robert’s Rules, the ment section, which the council same day for meetings, the first full county board meetings. BESSEMER — After the with different candidates incor- public was unable to discuss agreed was a reasonable change and third Mondays every month, “I don’t see why they wouldn’t swearing in of the new city coun- porating it into their election matters because they were for Loper to incorporate in the but changed the meeting time be able to speak up whenever cil Thursday in Bessemer, Goge- platforms. unaware the initial moment of city’s rules of conduct. from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. they have something to say. I bic County Sheriff’s Department Taking the recent past into public comment near the open- Nelson also proposed an Ray O’Dea was hired as city think they’re going be part of the deputy Adam Zak was elected consideration, city manager ing of each session when it was unlimited time for the public to attorney at $115 per hour, with debate,” Klemme said. “Their mayor 5-0 and Allen Archie was Charly Loper brought proposed not obvious regarding the top- speak, instead of the three- to the agreement he will also opinion matters in the county. elected mayor pro tempore. rules of conduct from the city of ics for the day and no comment five-minute minute limit of the attend one meeting per month They’re not elected officials, I get With that bit of houseclean- Houghton, which she condensed had been discussed on the topic last council. Kryshak said for an additional $100. that, so their vote can’t count in ing done, the new council began down to a smaller size of rules to yet. Then, when the topic was depending on the topic, they Kryshak wanted to seek bids discussing rules of conduct that follow. on the floor, only the council should include a time limit in for city attorney so the council will dictate how meetings are Linda Nelson, re-elected could discuss it and vote before the event the topic is a heated could see the resumes and possi- YOUTH page 5 conducted for the next two council member, said the pro- the floor was opened to the pub- one. bly identify any areas of conflict — years. posed rules conflict with the lic again, at which point it was In the end, the council asked with potential new hires, but the Zak was the top vote-getter in city’s charter and she would too late. Loper to address its requests for other members seemed deter- the recent election. prefer the continued use of Kryshak sought to include modifying the rules of conduct. mined to hire O’Dea on Thurs- During the final month of the Robert’s Rules of Order, which additional time for the public to The council designated the day. Bergman last council’s reign, the public fellow council member Rob speak before the council voted. Daily Globe and Wakefield Coleman said, “We should get outcry over rules governing pub- Coleman agreed with and sup- Archie proposed allowing the News-Bessemer Pick and Axe as lic comment were questioned ported. public additional comments if the newspaper of record for pub- votes for and allowing the public to speak Terry Kryshak brought up they had spoken on the topic lic service announcement and BESSEMER — page 5 tax measure WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, R- Aspirus Ironwood Bad River tribal council requests shooting probe Watersmeet, on Thursday voted ODANAH, Wis. — The Bad lunged at the deputy, who shot response constituted excessive tribe, sent by communications for the tax reform bill that recognized as River Tribe on Wednesday the 300-pound Pero twice. force. specialist Nicole Smith, said, passed the requested the Civil Rights Divi- A release from the Justice The tribe quoted the boy’s “The tribal council would like to House of Rep- sion of the Department of Jus- Department said an investiga- mother, Holly Gauthier, as say- make note that Jason was not a resentatives. ‘Top Performer’ tice investigate the shooting tion by the Division of Criminal ing, “This police brutality has threat; he was known in the “Today, for death of a 14-year-old tribal Investigation indicated Pero to end; it’s an epidemic in our community as a kind and gentle the first time in IRONWOOD — The Aspirus member. had been despondent in the country and against all Native person with a great sense of 30 years, the Ironwood Hospital has been rec- Ashland County Sheriff’s days before the shooting and Americans. Now our family is humor. The family of Jason U.S. House of ognized by the Chartis Center Department deputy Brock Mrd- that he called in and reported a counted among them. Many of Pero would like to remind Representa- for Rural Health and the Nation- jenovich shot and killed 14- person carrying a knife to the these killings are unlawful and everyone of Jason’s message, tives voted to al Organization of State Office of year-old Jason Pero on Nov. 8 department, causing the are not properly prosecuted. that he was a sweet and non- reform the tax Rural Health for excellence in in Odanah. The Wisconsin response. Our laws about prosecuting violent boy, and to grieve in a code and pro- patient outcomes. Department of Justice said A statement issued from the unlawful police conduct need to healthy way, and not to channel vide much Jack “Aspirus Ironwood Hospital is Pero was carrying a large tribal council said it does not change, and this has to end needed relief Bergman honored to be recognized as a top butcher knife, refused com- agree with the account of the now.” for working performer. As a nonprofit hospi- mands to drop the weapon, and incident, claiming the deputy’s The statement from the families and small businesses. tal our responsibility is always ODANAH — page 5 The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will to elevate health care quality, help working families in the clinical performance and patient First District by doubling the satisfaction to the highest lev- standard deduction and simpli- els,” Aspirus Ironwood CEO Area businesses to host open house for Christmas crafters fying our very complicated tax Paula Chermside said in a news code,” Bergman said.