Snow likely High: 3 | Low: -11 | Details, page 2 DAILY GLOBE yourdailyglobe.com Friday, February 12, 2016 75 cents Erwin board approves budget amendments By RICHARD JENKINS visor Larry Grimsby reassured accounts. fund because we weren’t, at that here.” didn’t want to have to take a cou- [email protected] the audience. The township also needed to point, aware of when we were Finco explained the township ple thousand here, a couple thou- ERWIN TOWNSHIP — The Clerk Vicky Finco said the transfer $11,500 to the assessing going to be getting the tax is under budget in several areas, sand there.” Erwin Township Board of township was over budget on six account to pay the township’s money,” Grimsby explained. and these surpluses will replen- In other action: Trustees approved a series of line items totaling $3,450. How- assessor as nothing had been “About one third of our budget ish the contingency fund. — The board tabled a decision budget amendments Wednesday, ever, Finco explained that budgeted since the assessor was comes in the form of, primarily, Grimsby said it was simpler to on the township’s garbage and and township officials reassured because the township’s road hired after the completion of the state revenue sharing, and then take the money from the contin- recycling contract as they wanted residents that the township’s account was under budget by budget. Grimsby explained the about two-thirds comes from gency fund and pay it back later more information so the bids pre- finances remains healthy. $5,000, the township was simply money was coming from the taxes. And the downside is we than try and transfer all the sented by the two companies — “We’re fine, we just had to do going to perform a department township’s contingency fund. don’t get paid for the taxes until funds between line items. these department transfers to transfer and move the extra road “(The money) is going to have the end of the budget year. So “There’s other smaller areas bring our budget in line,” Super- money into the appropriate to come out of the contingency that makes kind of an issue (that have surpluses) ... but we ERWIN — page 5 BLACK RIVER HARBOR 3 arrested on drug charges in GIANT raid BESSEMER — Two men and tion. a woman were arrested in Besse- GIANT is a local task force mer Thursday on charges of comprised of officers from the delivery/possession with intent Ironwood Public Safety Depart- to deliver heroin and metham- ment, the Gogebic County Sher- phetamine, according to a Goge- iff's Department, the Hurley bic Iron Area Narcotics Team Police Department, the Iron news release. County Sheriff's Department According to a team and the Lac Vieux Desert Tribal spokesman, a search warrant Police. was executed on a Porter Street For more information, please residence in Bessemer, which led contact team leader Sgt. Justin to the arrests. Colassaco at the Hurley Police A GIANT spokesman said the Department. matter is still under investiga- —Tom Stankard Iowa man killed in snowmobile accident ROCKLAND — The Onton- control, fell off the snowmobile agon County Sheriff’s Office was and struck a tree, according to a dispatched to a fatal snowmobile sheriff’s department release. accident by Negaunee Regional Alcohol is believed to be a fac- dispatch Wednesday evening at tor, department officials said in 10:35. the release. The accident occurred on Trail The accident is still under 12, 1/4 mile south of Old Victoria investigation. Rd. in Rockland Township. The sheriff’s office was assist- It is believed the driver of the ed by Rockland Township Fire Tom Stankard/Daily Globe vehicle, Brady Allan Kuennen, Department, Sonco Ambulance THE THOMAS C. Mullen sits motionless in the now nearly frozen Black River Harbor on a sunny, but cold, Thursday afternoon. 36, of Waucoma, Iowa, was trav- and the Michigan State Police. eling on Trail 12 when he lost — Jan Tucker
GCSR searches for new volunteers BIG POWDERHORN MTN. By RICHARD JENKINS to, including a number of calls group will receive training in a [email protected] out to Superior Falls. variety of skills and equipment, BESSEMER — Gogebic Coun- “Every two years, three years, including “4-wheel drive vehi- ty Search and Rescue is looking we’ll get a call out (from) maybe cles, all-terrain vehicles, horses, for volunteers. Conglomerate Falls (or else- motor boats, snowmobiles, ropes Overseen by the Gogebic where) where someone falls over and knots,” a release from the County Sheriff’s Department, the edge,” Brown said. group said. the organization is a private Ideal candidates must be med- Knowledge of the local area is group of volunteers who help ically and physically fit, comfort- also an asset. conduct search and rescue opera- able in an outdoor environment Members must be at least 18, tions, provide emergency medical and possible working in adverse a U.S. citizen, reside in Gogebic assistance and rescue victims weather conditions. County and have a valid Michi- from both wilderness and urban Members must posses a good gan drivers license. environments, according to pair of hiking boots, warm cloth- According to the release, group president Jon Brown. ing and rain gear, according to members are also required to Brown said there have been a the release, while specialized number of incidents in recent equipment will likely be provided years, the group has responded by the group. Those who join the GCSR — page 5 Date set for annual State of Tribes Address LAC DU FLAMBEAU, Wis. — ways that the tribal and state Tribes of Wisconsin at the State The 12th annual State of the governments can work together of the State of the Tribes Tribes Address will take pace at toward a better future,” the Address,” Isham said in the 1 p.m. on Tuesday in the cham- council said in the release. release. “I will do my best to ber of the Wisconsin Assembly, The address will be given by voice our unified concerns.” according to a Thursday news Mic Isham, chairman of the Lac The speech is the continuation release from the Great Lakes Courte Oreilles Band of Lake of a 11-year tradition of the Wis- Inter-Tribal Council. Superior Chippewa Indians of consin Assembly speaker invit- “The event is an opportunity Wisconsin, located near Hayward. ing a representative to give an for tribal leaders to meet with Isham is also chairman of the address in the assembly cham- Wisconsin legislators govern- Great Lakes Indian Fish and ber. ment to governments to discuss Wildlife Commission, according The daily legislative session Tom Stankard/Daily Globe priorities and solutions for the to the release. will open with the entry of the SKIERS AND snowboarders ride the chairlift up to the top of the hill Thursday afternoon at Big Powder- tribal governments and their “It is a tremendous honor to be horn Mountain Ski Resort. After old man winter dropped more than two feet of snow over the Gogebic constituencies, and to discover chosen to speak on behalf of the Range this week, winter enthusiasts couldn’t wait to get out and enjoy the fresh powder. ADDRESS — page 5 C O N T A C T U S WEATHER INSIDE INDEX
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Both disagreed with a said would be a 40 percent After splitting the first two new series of raids authorized by increase in the size of the federal BUY ONE GET ONE 1/2 OFF states with Sanders, Clinton also Obama to arrest and deport some government in order to imple- deepened her assertion that her people from Central America ment his policies. Dine in only Expires 2/29/2016 unexpectedly strong rival was who recently came to the country Sanders didn’t put a price on energizing voters with promises illegally. his policies, but neither did he “that cannot be kept.” And she “We should be deporting crim- shy away from the notion that he Easy Access – U.S. Hwy. 2 continued to closely align herself inals, not hardworking immi- wants to expand the size of gov- 906-932-4132 www.larrysluckystrikes.com with President Barack Obama, grant families who do the very ernment. who remains popular particular- best they can,” Clinton said. “In my view, the government ly with black Democrats. Both candidates were largely of a democratic society has a Seeking to boost his own sup- restrained in their head-to-head moral responsibility to play a port with minorities, Sanders contest — a contrast to their vital role in making sure all our peppered his typically economic- campaign’s increasingly heated people have a decent standard of Last occupiers of Oregon focused rhetoric with calls to rhetoric on the campaign trail. living,” Sanders said. reform a “broken criminal justice While Clinton played the aggres- Sanders has focused his cam- system.” sor in the previous Democratic paign almost exclusively on a “At the end of my first term, debate, she is mindful of a need call to break up big Wall Street wildlife refuge surrender to FBI we will not have more people in to not turn off Sanders’ voters, banks and overhaul the current jail than any other country,” he particularly the young people campaign finance system that he BURNS, Ore. (AP) — Sur- trol of the U.S. government. weapons charges and other said. that are supporting him in over- says gives wealthy Americans rounded by FBI agents in Meanwhile, Cliven Bundy, crimes. He’s accused of leading In one of many moments of whelming numbers. undue influence. His campaign armored vehicles, the last four who was at the center of the 2014 supporters who pointed military- agreement between the candi- Clinton is hoping to offset contends that his message will occupiers of a national nature standoff at his ranch in Nevada, style weapons at federal agents dates, Clinton concurred on a Sanders’ backing from those be well-received by minority vot- preserve surrendered Thursday, was arrested late Wednesday in trying to enforce a court order to need to address a criminal justice young Americans by drawing ers, arguing that blacks and His- and a leader in their movement Portland after encouraging the round up Bundy cattle from fed- system that incarcerates a dis- support from the black and His- panics have been hurt even more who organized a 2014 standoff Oregon occupiers not to give up. eral rangeland. proportionate number of minori- panic voters who make up a big by what he calls a “rigged” econ- with authorities was criminally Bundy is the father of Ammon It was not immediately clear if ties. But she cast her proposals share of the electorate in Neva- omy. charged in federal court. Bundy, the jailed leader of the he had a lawyer ahead of a court for fighting racial inequality as da, South Carolina and other Sanders’ strength has startled The holdouts were the last Oregon occupation. appearance in Portland. broader than his. states that come next on the pri- Clinton’s campaign. He defeated remnants of a larger group that On Thursday, the elder Bundy Federal authorities say the “We’re going to emphasize mary calendar. her by more than 20 points in seized the Malheur National was charged in the standoff from Bundy family has not made pay- education, jobs and housing,” The former secretary of state Tuesday’s New Hampshire pri- Wildlife Refuge nearly six weeks two years ago. Federal authori- ments toward a $1.1 million said Clinton, who was endorsed sought to discredit some of the mary, drawing the majority of ago, demanding that the govern- ties may have feared Bundy’s grazing fee and penalty bill. earlier in the day by the political proposals that have drawn young men, women, independents and ment turn over the land to locals presence would draw sympathiz- The FBI said the final four action committee of the Congres- people to Sanders, including his young people. and release two ranchers impris- ers to defend the holdouts. occupiers were arrested as they oned for setting fires. For the The 69-year-old Bundy was walked out of the refuge to the first time since Jan. 2, the feder- charged with conspiracy, assault FBI checkpoint. No one was al land was fully under the con- on a federal officer, obstruction, injured and no shots fired. Federal authorities were criti- cized during the occupation for Obama plans to nominate King X739 not ending it sooner. But some experts said the FBI’s strategy of letting the tensions die down as education secretary $ before moving in ensured there 500 would be no bloodshed. 1 “This was beautifully execut- WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi- But Sen. Lamar Alexander, prepare our kids so that they are ed,” said Brian Levin, a criminal dent Barack Obama will nomi- the Republican chairman of the ready for college and career and OFF nate Dr. John B. King Jr. to panel with jurisdiction over edu- make college more affordable,” Model Year 2015 justice professor at California serve as Education Department cation, said that King will Obama said. 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