Commission Moves Ahead with Gogebicrange.Net Tower Plan by RALPH ANSAMI Spoke Favorably of a Plan by Classes, to the Area
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Cloudy High: 40 | Low: 32 | Details, page 2 DAILY GLOBE yourdailyglobe.com Tuesday, November 14, 2017 75 cents Commission moves ahead with Gogebicrange.net tower plan By RALPH ANSAMI spoke favorably of a plan by classes, to the area. Internet tee recommended the city com- NMU tower some time in the motion that the city move ahead [email protected] Gogebicrange.net to attach fixed would be available to the general mission approve the Gogebi- future, if the NMU tower were to on an agreement with Gogebi- IRONWOOD — The Ironwood wireless technology to the top of public. crange.net proposal, but was con- be approved. crange.net passed unanimously. City Commission on Monday two existing light poles, adding NMU officials discussed their cerned about the aesthetic Gogebicrange.net has been in He noted the commission would agreed to move ahead with a less than 10 feet of height to plans with the Gogebic County impact of a NMU tower of that Gogebic County for eight years still have to vote on a final agree- company’s plan to install a tower those poles. City attorney Tim Board of Commissioners several size. and has branched out to Iron ment, however. on Mt. Zion, but took no action on Dean will be instructed to meet months ago, but haven’t Mayor Annette Burchell said County, Wis. As for placing the In other business Monday, a second request. with the company about working appeared before the city commis- she spoke to GCC President Jim equipment on existing poles at with winter arriving early, com- GogebicRange.net and North- out an agreement. sion about the U.P.-wide plans. Lorenson over the weekend and Mt. Zion, Yuchasz said, “You’re missioners approved change ern Michigan University have City commissioner Jim Mil- The city’s parks and recre- there’s opposition to the visual helping to fill in a dead area orders to extend the date for turf requested to install towers for dren suggested a workshop be ation committee reviewed the aspect of such a high tower on where there is no broadband.” He restorations at five city-ordered wireless service on Mt. Zion. The conducted on the tower issue. two proposals Nov. 6, evaluating the mountain. said township people would be demolition sites under the Hard- city owns the land, but permits The NMU request is to place a the projects based on their recre- Brandon Yuchasz, of Gogebi- served in areas where Charter est Hit grant program. They’re at would be needed through Iron- 190-foot LTE tower on the top of ational impact to city-owned crange.net, told city commission- Communications doesn’t want to wood Township. Mt. Zion to provide internet and property. ers Monday that his company go. City commission members an educational service, including The parks-recreation commit- could locate its equipment on a Commissioner Rick Semo’s TOWER — page 5 FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND Bessemer Drinking Township adds fountain cause two firefighters By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] of LLW fire RAMSAY — The Bessemer Township Board voted 4-0 to By RICHARD JENKINS accept the hiring of two more [email protected] volunteer firemen Monday. IRONWOOD — Ironwood According to supervisor Jeff firefighters responded to a Randall, Lane Peard and Josh report of a small fire at the Suzik were accepted by the fire Luther L. Wright K-12 School department already and with Monday. the board’s approval, they bring The fire, reported shortly the number of volunteers for the before 2:30 p.m., was caused by on-call positions from 15 to 17. faulty wiring in a drinking foun- Randall said he is still work- tain in the second floor back ing on the sewer rates for the hallway. west end and expects to complete “Ironically, we just had a fire the review and arrive at a num- drill about 15 minutes before ber next week. Randall also said this happened. So … all the kids Lindquist Electric notified the just followed all the procedures township it was closing shop as and did everything really well. of last Saturday and he We had the buses here immedi- expressed regret at their closing ately so we could put kids on because of their willingness to buses to keep them warm while come out and work on short we were trying to figure it out,” order, even in bad weather. K-12 Principal Denise Wood- The veterans committee has ward said. “We’re glad it $400 on hand with Stempihar’s Richard Jenkins/Daily Globe in Bessemer for veterans down STUDENTS FILE past fire trucks to return to their classrooms Monday afternoon at Luther L. Wright K-12 School after firefighters responded to on their luck that cannot afford a a small fire in a second-floor drinking fountain. tank of gas to make it to an FIRE — page 5 appointment. The committee will provide up to $50 for fuel only to help veterans. The township voted 4-0 to Does off limits as Michigan, Wisconsin deer hunts kick off strike old language regarding medical marijuana dispensaries By RALPH ANSAMI er, the hunt has changed in out West for other species like Wisconsin Department of Wallenfang said,”For decades from Ordinance 137, based on [email protected] recent years and snow doesn’t elk and mule deer have Natural Resources big game there has been a growing per- After three relatively mild carry the importance as in hunts increased for many area ecologist Kevin Wallenfang said, centage of the total fall harvest winters, hunters are likely to of years ago. hunters. “In 2016, far northern portions coming during the early archery spot more bucks as the gun-deer The danger connected with Because the herd has been so of Wisconsin saw an overall gun seasons. That trend continues as RAMSAY — page 5 seasons open this week in Michi- organized deer drives has been decimated in recent years, four season increase of approximate- more and more people are gan and Wisconsin. lost, but it’s replaced by hazards deer management units in Wis- ly 30 percent, while the total turned on by the early The Upper Peninsula hunt in climbing in and out of tree consin are still designated as deer harvest, including gun, archery/crossbow seasons when begins on Wednesday, while stands. buck-only units, including Ash- crossbow and archery, increased they can hunt for many more Wisconsin nimrods will head for The lack of deer in recent land, Eau Claire, Iron and Vilas by roughly 22 percent.” days and in nicer weather.” Township the woods on Saturday. years has caused many deer counties. Some of the exceptions That’s a bit deceiving, howev- Wisconsin hunters need to The tracking snow is favor- camps in both northern Wiscon- of the buck-only rule are for er, as deer kills in the north are residents to able in both states. With the sin and the western Upper youth, Class A and C disabled still well below long-term aver- advent of game cameras, howev- Peninsula to dissolve, as trips and military hunters. ages. get pared HUNT page 5 — down survey ICE ON MONTREAL RIVER By RICHARD JENKINS 4 sentenced in Ontonagon [email protected] ONTONAGON — A Ewen (fourth-degree.) In a plea bar- IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — resident pleaded no contest to a gain, charges of third-degree While the plan had initially been charge of assault with a danger- fleeing a police officer and oper- to approve a survey intended for ous weapon in Ontonagon Cir- ating with a suspended license township residents, the Iron- cuit Court last week. (second offense) were dis- wood Township Board of Keith Raymond, 29, was sen- missed. Pope sentenced John- Trustees learned Monday the tenced by Judge Michael Pope son to nine months in jail, with price made that plan impracti- to 10 months in jail, with 186 credit for nine months served. cal. days credit. Raymond was also He was also sentenced to pay The township board had been sentenced to 24 months proba- $558 in fines and costs. expected to vote on the planning tion and $1,458 in fines and —A Bruce Crossing husband commission’s recommended ver- court costs. and wife appeared for sentenc- sion of the survey — which is In a plea agreement, three ing in District Court. Kevin part of the state-mandated other felonies, two for firearms Lubenstein, 44, and Shanon review of the township’s master and an assault with a danger- Lubenstein, 40, were sentenced plan — Supervisor Steve Boyd ous weapon count, were dis- on bad check charges. He plead- said the version which is going to missed. ed guilty to three counts of non- be mailed to residents with their In unrelated court cases: sufficient checks, two counts winter tax bills needs to shrink. —Robert A. Johnson Jr., 45, between $100 and $500 and one “The main thing we want Ralph Ansami/Daily Globe was re-sentenced after a previ- count less than $100. He was from people is to find out what ICE IS BEGINNING to form on the Montreal River, near U.S. 51, in Hurley. Recent windstorms have toppled ous charge was overturned on several large trees into the river, making for some interesting formations and the potential for ice jam- appeal. Johnson pleaded guilty ups. to fleeing a police officer ONTONAGON — page 5 SURVEY — page 5 C O N T A C T U S WEATHER INSIDE INDEX TODAY WINTER FUN Classifieds . .12-14 Daily Globe Inc. Monday Precipitation High 36 To 7 a.m. Comics . .11 Vol. 98, No.