Call (906) 932-4449 House of the week Ironwood, MI Modern meets Redsautosales.com farmhouse chic SPORTS • 8 DAILY GLOBE Friday, February 15, 2019 Snow showers yourdailyglobe.com | High: 16 | Low: 2 | Details, page 2 COPPER PEAK Accidental gun Red Bull shot locks down 400 returns Ironwood Walmart IRONWOOD – The Red Bull 400 will return to Copper Peak May 11. By RICHARD JENKINS Matonich said there were Last year, the inaugural competi- [email protected] no injuries or threats to tion saw more than 450 local, IRONWOOD – The others. regional and international competi- accidental discharge of a The man, 58, was legal- tors in a 400-meter race which gun drew a police response ly licensed to carry a con- included scaling the Copper Peak and temporarily locked cealed weapon, Matonich ski flying jump to the finish line on down the Ironwood Wal- said. top. mart Thursday afternoon. While the man exited Organizers hope to double the Deputies with the Goge- Walmart property, he amount of competitors this year, bic County Sheriff’s “immediately returned to building upon the inaugural success Department responded to report the incident to offi- at the world’s steepest 400-meter reports of a gunshot in the cers on scene,” Matonich race. store at approximately 2:35 said. Registration will open on Tues- p.m., Sheriff Pete Matonich The department isn’t day at 10 a.m. at redbull.com/rb400. said in a press release. releasing the man’s name Competition will be held in several Responding officers at this time, pending fur- catagories. quickly determined a cus- ther investigation and The 2018 race drew a few thou- tomer accidentally dis- review by Gogebic County sand spectators and “brought back charged a gun in the store’s Prosecutor Nick Jacobs. speed, endurance and energy ... to bathroom area, according Michigan State Police the iconic Ski Flying hill,” according to the release. troopers were among those to organizers. Copper Peak hosted While there was a brief who also responded to the its last international ski flying com- lockdown in the store, scene. petition in 1994. The principle is simple: partici- pants start at the bottom of the ski jump and race 400 meters uphill 40 National Federation of Wrestling stories to the top of the largest artifi- Jason Juno/Daily Globe cial ski jump tower in the world. JACOB BASS climbs Copper Peak during last years Red Bull 400. “The nearly vertical race challenges presents ‘All-Star Resurrection’ participants’ speed and endurance, this means to our area and to the Copper Peak was built in 1969 By BRYAN HELLIOS He said the NFW is and is guaranteed to put the partici- revitalization of Copper Peak is and held its first international ski [email protected] based in western Wiscon- pants’ calves, quads and fitness, to priceless.” flying Competition in 1970. From IRONWOOD – The sin and has wrestlers from the ultimate test,” said a press “The return of Red Bull 400 to 1970 to 1994, 17 countries compet- National Federation of all over the county com- release. Copper Peak is an expression of the ed at 10 international ski competi- Wrestling will host an “All- pete at events in Wiscon- “We are extremely excited for the board’s commitment to bringing tions. In recent years, Copper Peak Star Resurrection Event” sin, Iowa, Illinois, Montana return of the Red Bull 400 Copper international quality competitions has become a popular tourist desti- Saturday night in the Iron- and Michigan. Peak,” said Kassi Huotari, marketing back to Ironwood,” said Charlie nation as the view from the top of wood Memorial Building. Several NFW wrestlers and communications director for Supercynski, President of Copper the jump provides a 360-degree view Doors open at 6 p.m. are internationally know or Copper Peak. “Last year’s event was Peak Board of Directors. “This overlooking nearly 40 miles. with the first match start- have made their way a great success and each year we unique event, which challenges the This isn’t the only Red Bull 400 ing at 7 p.m. through the ranks of the hope to build the event to make it best athletes in the world, is another event of the 2019 season. Competi- According to a press NFW including Kenny bigger and better for the partici- step in the revitalization of the facil- tors will face 20 ski jumps across release issued by the NFW, Omega, Silas Young, Ken pants, volunteers, spectators, and ity as one of America’s premier Europe, Asia and North America there will be nine matches, Anderson, ODB, Beer City the surrounding community. What sports venues year-round.” through the year. including three title bouts Bruiser and Hornswoggle, where heavyweight cham- he said. pion Damon Knight hopes Many big name stars to defend his belt against such as Hacksaw Jim Dug- Finance committee recommends VFW purchase challenger Judge Jess from gan, Sabu, Christopher By RICHARD JENKINS The plan is to convert the build- tion costs, which will likely be Escanaba. Daniels, Eugene, Lenny [email protected] ing into six offices, which will be between $40,000 and $50,000. NFW founder Dave Lane and Jake the Snake HURLEY – The Iron County used by the county’s Aging and Dis- “There will probably be some Johnson said this is the Roberts have also made Board of Supervisors is expected to ability Resources Center. savings on this if we bought the first time the NFW will appearances in the NFW vote on the purchase of the Hurley There will need to be renovations building materials ourselves, it’s wrestle in the Memorial ring, he added. VFW building later this month, after completed once the county acquires going to be tax exempt,” County Building, but their third “We have a loyal fan the board’s finance committee voted the building to convert it into office Board Chair Joe Pinardi said. appearance in Ironwood. base who travels from Min- to recommend the purchase. space and bring it into compliance with The county will also likely have “Our 2018 event at the neapolis and Milwaukee to The building is expected to cost the Americans with Disabilities Act. Pat O’Donnell Civic Center approximately $70,000, according The county is expected to take was considered show of to Clerk Michael Saari. the year,” he said. several steps to reduce the renova- VFW — page 5 WRESTLING — page 5 Wakefield municipal H O U S E F I R E Ironwood building remodeling man faces drug charges done for now By RICHARD JENKINS By P.J. GLISSON room. The remainder of his [email protected] [email protected] office then was refurbished BESSEMER – The Iron- WAKEFIELD – Remod- in a cozier size. wood man arrested after Tues- eling of the office areas in Building windows also day’s search of his Pine Street the Wakefield municipal were replaced, and the ser- house was building is complete, and a vice desk was reconfigured arraigned public-use agreement for to include a new counter- in Gogebic the building’s new gym is top and lower storage. C o u n t y official. A security fence was D i s t r i c t The Wakefield City installed to protect the C o u r t Council voted on the agree- office area from the entry Thursday ment at their regular meet- hall, and new office furni- on several ing Monday evening, and ture also was purchased. d r u g city manager Richard Meanwhile, separate charges. Brackney reported the funds gathered by 4 the Donald remodeling status. Kids, a private fundraising Pierre Jett, Donald “Everything is in place,” initiative, made it possible 52, of the Pierre Jett Brackney said. “I think it’s to replace the community 300 block very nice. We’ve had a lot room floor and to equip of East Pine Street, is charged of good comments on it.” that room with amenities Larry Holcombe/Daily Globe with the delivery or manufac- Starting last year, Brack- to allow basketball and IRONWOOD PUBLIC Safety Department officers and local volunteer fire- turing of methamphetamine, ney’s office was divided in fighters carry equipment into a home at 133 S. Curry St. in Ironwood half to allow for the con- Thursday afternoon. An officer said a fire was out and they were working struction of a storage to remove smoke from the house. 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