Call (906) 932-4449 Ironwood, MI Basketball Michigan high school districts Redsautosales.com look toward seeding teams SPORTS • 9 DAILY GLOBE Thursday, May 9, 2019 Rain likely yourdailyglobe.com | High: 38 | Low: 30 | Details, page 2 Bessemer school officials delighted with bond approval By P.J. GLISSON mills, which will make possible measure next to 88 who did “We need to get our roofs He expects members to be in a [email protected] $1.3 million in funds that the not. fixed at Washington School,” said more definitive position by then BESSEMER – Officials of the board expects to share fairly Bessemer City Hall collected Berg regarding the first priority to share initial plans with the Bessemer Area School District are evenly between Washington Ele- 327 votes to approve versus 221 of board members. public. thrilled that voters passed a con- mentary School and A.D. John- votes against the bond. According to Berg, the board Prior to the vote, superinten- tinuing millage rate for the city’s ston Junior and Senior High Berg said he wished more peo- will meet in a 4:30 p.m. work- dent Dave Wineburner had said two schools in a dedicated elec- School, both in Bessemer. ple had voted, but added that shop today, wherein members that he hoped all work funded by tion Tuesday. “It was pretty exciting last “the right people voted.” may discuss various priorities the bond would be complete by In the words of Bob Berg, pres- night at 8:30 p.m.,” Berg told the The board promoted the bond in relation to millage funds. No the fall of 2020. ident of the Bessemer board of Globe Wednesday regarding the measure in order to fund long- voting occurs during work- He said pricey maintenance of education, it’s now time “to get election that closed at 8 p.m. delayed school maintenance, as shops. boiler systems, along with foun- things rockin’ and rollin’.” Tuesday. well as security needs, technolog- Berg said the board also will dation work, are planned for The good news for the district The count was close at the ical upgrades in education, and have its next regular meeting on both schools. ADJ’s House of results from voters having Bessemer Township Hall in Ram- construction of a garage to pro- May 22, at 6 p.m. in the ADJ Noise also is listed for approved a 12-year rate of 2.05 say, where 97 voters approved the tect buses. library. upgrades. SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW Marenisco native to graduate GCC with honors IRONWOOD – Owen Ryskey, a Marenisco native and Watersmeet High School gradu- ate with the class of 2017, will walk across the stage on Friday with honors receiving an Associ- ate of Arts in general education from Gogebic Community Col- lege. R y s k e y was undecid- ed about what he wanted to major in after high school so he decided to attend GCC, accord- P.J. Glisson/Daily Globe ing to Direc- STUDENTS IN the Junior-Senior Band at Wakefield-Marenisco K-12 School play “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” to an appreciative tor of Admis- Owen audience during a Tuesday evening spring concert in the school gym. sions and Ryskey Community Relations Kim Zechovich. He found the college to be a less Turtle-Flambeau walleye rules likely to change in 2020 expensive alternative than attending a four-year university. By RICHARD JENKINS limit, but would require they be local and state-wide support are two of the targets are adult pop- [email protected] Ryskey was an active student at least 12 inches and only one good signs it should pass. ulation density and the fish size. on campus even though he com- MERCER, Wis. – When the fish over 15 inches is allowed. The change is ultimately “We want the adult popula- muted daily for class. He is a Wisconsin walleye season The proposed change was designed to give anglers more tion densities to be between four member of Phi Theta Kappa, the opened this weekend, it was like- approved at the state’s recent opportunities at the kind of fish and eight fish per acre,” Lawson only nationally recognized ly the beginning of the last sea- spring hearings and will likely be they are seeking. said. “Historically, from 1975- honor society for two-year col- son of fishing on the Turtle- put into effect in the 2020 season. “People care about how many 2009, when we go in and do a leges; member of the Science, Flambeau Flowage before regula- “It (passed) with flying col- walleyes are out there and they population estimate … they fall Technology, Engineering and tions change regarding the type ors, locally and statewide, so also care about how big they are within that range.” Math (STEM) Club; student rep- of walleyes that anglers can that should be on track to be – what kind of opportunity the “When we were in there in resentative on the Presidential keep. implemented next year,” said fishery is providing folks,” Law- 2016 and 2017, the population Search Committee; tutor for Under the current fishing Zach Lawson, a fisheries biolo- son said. we estimated was around 2.8 math, chemistry and biology; regulations for the flowage, a gist with the Wisconsin Depart- “We have a fisheries manage- fish per acre,” he continued. and participated in two mission person can keep up to three ment of Natural Resources. ment plan for the Turtle-Flam- There are similar issues with trips to Guatemala. walleyes a day with no restric- The measure still needs to be beau that puts benchmarks and the size of the flowage walleye, Owen’s experience in tions on size. approved by the Natural goals down for targets that we The proposed rule would Resources Board and the state want the fishery to be exhibit- maintain the three-fish daily bag legislature, but Lawson said the ing,” Lawson said, explaining WALLEYE — page 5 RYSKEY — page 5 Brian Nasi Memorial HURLEY SINGS Heart Run/Walk scheduled for Saturday HURLEY – The 14th Participants can choose annual Brian Nasi Memorial to walk or run in either the Heart run/walk and Well- 5k, or 1 mile race. ness Expo takes place Satur- Multiple awards for dif- day beginning at 8 a.m. at ferent divisions will be pre- the Hurley K-12 School. sented after the race and The expo runs from 8 to Kelly said there are many 11 a.m. while the race starts activities plus “lots of great at 9 a.m. Registered partici- free raffle prizes for the pants can pick up their Race kids.” Day Packets as early as 8 “It’s going to be a fun a.m. in the school commons day,” she said Ricky Kelly, event orga- Commonly known as nizer, said people will still be “The Nasi,” the race began in able to sign up on race day. 2006 when Ginger Nasi, “Usually we hit around Brian’s widow, wanted to 150 runners,” she said. memorialize her husband “We’re not sure what to who died of a heart attack at Bryan Hellios/Daily Globe expect this year, but we’re SIXTH GRADERS sing “Fifty Nifty United States” during their spring Choir Concert at Hurley K-12 School on about at our usual pre-regis- Thursday Night. The choir was led by music teacher Deb Wahlberg while Marie Eggleston played the tration numbers,” said Kelly. piano. NASI — page 5 TODAY INDEX Rain likely — Details, page 2 Business . .13 75 cents Classifieds . .12-14 Wednesday Today’s records Snowfall Comics . .11 Vol. 100, No. 144 High 51 High 86 (1953) 24 hours to 7 a.m. Community . .3 Low 40 Low 17 (1966) Wednesday none Snow depth 0 in. Obituaries . .none Year ago today Precipitation Season total 181.6 in. Opinion . .4 High 67 24 hours to 7 a.m. Last year 172.3 in. Low 40 Wednesday none Sports . .9-10 l 2 THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019 AREA / NATION THE DAILY GLOBE • YOURDAILYGLOBE.COM FIVE-DAY FORECASTFOORECAST FOR IRONWOODIRRONWOOD TODAY FRIDAYY SATURDAY SUNDAYSUNDAY MONDAY Chance Rain Likely Partly CloudyClouudy Few ShowersShhowers Partly Cloudy Showers 38° 30° 52° 37°377° 59° 41° 54° 38° 60° 43° Winds: Winds: Winds: Winds:Winnds: Winds: 9-149-14 mphmph NNENNE 8 mphmph W 10-1310-13 mphmph S 5-85-8 mphmph SWSW 7 mphmph SWSW Ontonagon LOCALL OUTLOOK 36/28 Todayy we will see cloudy skies with Bergland a 100%1000% chance of rain, highg 37/29 tempetemperatureerature of 338°,8°, humidity of 95%. Wakefield Ironwood Northh northeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Saxon 37/29 Associated Press 38/30 Marenisco The record high temperature for 41/34 today is 86° set in 1953. THIS UNDATED photo provided by Rachel Short shows Kendrick Castillo, who was Bessemer 39/33 killed during a shooting at the STEM School Highlands Ranch on Tuesday in High- Upson Hurley 37/29 Watersmeet 39/31 38/30 38/30 SUNS AND MOON lands Ranch, Colo. 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