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Call (906) 932-4449 Ironwood, MI There’s no place like home Goldschmidt, Cardinals visit Yelich, Redsautosales.com Brewers today for opening day SPORTS • 9 DAILY GLOBE Thursday, March 28, 2019 Partly cloudy yourdailyglobe.com | High: 42 | Low: 22 | Details, page 2 Wisconsin BESSEMER ROAD WORK CONTINUES votes Tuesday KIMBALL, Wis. – Voters across Iron County will see an array of candidates and issues on ballots during Tuesday’s election. There are many town officials on the ballot, includ- ing two contested races in Kimball. Current Kimball town Chairman Ronald W. Ahonen is facing a challenge from Joe Simonich. Town Treasurer Pamela Backman also sees a chal- lenge from Mae Moderson. Also on the ballot in Kim- ball, incumbent Randall Stoltenberg and Carol Decker are running for two spots on the board of supervisors, and Clerk Irene Salzman is run- ning unopposed to be re-elect- ed as clerk. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Bryan Hellios/Daily Globe The Daily Globe asked ANGELO LUPPINO workers Tim Trevarthen, left, and George Stella clean and prepare potholes for repair along U.S. 2 in Bessemer these four candidates in the Wednesday. contested races for chairman and treasurer to respond to the following questions. 1. Introduce yourself. What should voters know GOISD sets hearing on early school start about you? 2. What are the key issues By RICHARD JENKINS cess. “Hopefully we’ll have that that The program allows “students [email protected] facing your community? “We’re in the second step of same day, while they’re on the entering their junior year of high Here are their responses. EWEN – The Gogebic-Onton- the process,” said GOISD super- phone,” he said. “That’s my goal school (to) have the opportunity agon Intermediate School District intendent Bruce Mayle. “What anyway.” to earn a high school diploma, a continues to seek an earlier start (state officials) really want to A state law passed in 2005 significant number of college ELECTION — page 8 date for its six locals districts, know is, what concerns does the mandates districts start school credits and possibly an associate scheduling a public hearing on community have regarding an after Labor Day, but allows a degree over three years,” Mayle the issue in April. early start; and if we’re able to waiver for certain conditions. wrote in the Daily Globe’s 2016 The GOISD submitted its address those, they also want to One of the exceptions can be Education Progress section. Norrie Park application for an earlier start make sure we meet the criteria for districts that have certain pro- The exact start date for the dis- date to the state March 11. for approval from the state’s per- grams with their local colleges to tricts in the GOISD will be deter- garden accepting The hearing, set for a 4 p.m. spective.” allow the academic calendars to mined if the waiver is granted. EDT April 23 at the GOISD’s Mayle said he expects the state sync up. The GOISD is made up of the applications Bergland office, means the appli- to decide whether the GOISD aca- The GOISD participates in an cation has made it through the demic calendar can start early at early middle college program in IRONWOOD – The com- initial part of the approval pro- the end of the hearing. Career Technical Education. munity garden in Norrie Park HEARING — page 5 is accepting applications from those interested in renting plots for the upcoming gar- dening season. Miles Mykkanen The plots, which are fenced in to protect the plants from deer and other animals, offers locals a chance to grow competes in New a garden when they might not otherwise have the ability to. Each plot measures rough- York Sunday ly 10-by-20 feet. By BRYAN HELLIOS Plots are available for a fee, U p p e r [email protected] according to a garden Peninsu- spokesperson, but those with NEW YORK – Bessemer la and assistance cards can obtain native, 27 year-old tenor N o r t h - them for free. Miles Mykkanen will com- ern Wis- There is a mandatory ori- pete against nine finalists c o n s i n entation meeting for anyone in the Grand Finals of the in his interested in renting a plot, Bryan Hellios/Daily Globe 65th annual Metropolitan heart. which is scheduled for 6:30 JUDGE MICHAEL Pope presents a slideshow showing reasons for the office Opera National Council “ T h e p.m. May 13. changes to the Gogebic County Board. Pope said the finalized project will Auditions in New York City moment The Range Master Garden- be completed today. on Sunday. Miles before I er Volunteers – who oversee Mykkanen said prepar- Mykkanen step on the garden – are also avail- ing for this competition a n y able to newer gardeners for Pope discusses courthouse takes a lot of mental focus stage, no advice, the spokesperson as well as physical condi- matter what I do, I just said. office changes with board tioning. think back to growing up The garden started in 2000 “I have my coaches sur- there,” he said. as a partnership between the By BRYAN HELLIOS annex was moved into the old Probate rounding me, who I see Each finalist will per- master gardeners, Michigan [email protected] Court offices on the first floor. every day,” he said. form two arias on the Met State University-Extension, BESSEMER – Gogebic County Cir- The Probate Court staff will be He admits singing “con- stage at 3 p.m. with the University of Wisconsin- cuit Court Judge Michael Pope gave a moved upstairs to join the other court sumes” his life, but when Metropolitan Opera Extension, the city of Iron- presentation at the Gogebic County staff on their same level. one loves what they do it’s Orchestra, conducted by wood and the Gogebic-Onton- Board of Commissioners meeting Having all the court staff on the enjoyable to “dive into the Carlo Rizzi. agon Community Action Wednesday regarding office changes same floor will provide easier access work,” he added. Mykkanen will be Agency. It was also funded in the courthouse. to cross-train and allow staff the abili- He was excited when he singing in Russian “Kuda, through a Michigan Commu- Pope said the move was primarily ty to learn from each other, Pope said. found out his parents are kuda vi udalilis” by nity Food and Nutrition pro- to get court staff on the same floor. “It does not help when you have planning to fly out to see Tchaikovsky from the gram grant. “We have already moved two staff upstairs and staff downstairs and him perform. opera “Eugene Onegin” Garden applications and offices and the third is being moved they can’t see what each other does “Hopefully they are and in French “Je cross payments are due April 12. (today),” he said. day-to-day,” he said. going to watch me win, or entendre encore” by Bizet For more information, or The Department of Corrections Another reason Pope gave for the they’ll be a shoulder to cry from the opera “Les applications, email Sue Davey offices have moved from upstairs on if I don’t,” he said. at [email protected]. down to the annex. The District Court Mykkanen said he —Richard Jenkins probation staff, which was in the always keeps a piece of the BOARD — page 5 MYKANNEN — page 5 TODAY INDEX Partly cloudy — Details, page 2 Business . .13 75 cents Classifieds . .12-14 Wednesday Today’s records Snowfall Comics . .11 Vol. 100, No. 108 High 53 High 79 (1946) 24 hours to 7 a.m. Community . .3 Low 39 Low -11 (1923) Wednesday none Snow depth 13 in. Obituaries . .5 Year ago today Precipitation Season total 178.7 in. Opinion . .4 High 40 24 hours to 7 a.m. Last year 138.6 in. Low 26 Wednesday none Sports . .9-10 l 2 THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 STATE / NATION THE DAILY GLOBE • YOURDAILYGLOBE.COM FIVE-DAY FORECASTFOORECAST FOR IRONWOODIRRONWOOD TODAY FRIDAYY SATURDAY SUNDAYSUNDAY MONDAY Few Snow Partly Cloudy Mostly SunnySunnny Partly CloudyC Mostly Cloudy Showers 42° 22° 40° 21°211° 30° 14° 35° 25° 40° 30° Winds: Winds: Winds: Winds:Winnds: Winds: 9-139-13 mphmph WNWWNW 3-73-7 mphmph WSWWSW 9-149-14 mphmph ENEENE 6-106-10 mphmph WSWWSW 6 mphmph SWSW Ontonagon LOCALL OUTLOOK 39/23 Todayy we will see partly cloudy Bergland skies, highg of 442°,2°, humidityy of 52%. 42/22 West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Wakefield Ironwood The record high for today is 779°9° set Saxon 41/22 42/22 Marenisco in 191946.946. Expect clear skies tonight, 44/23 overnovernightnight low of 22°. Bessemer 43/21 Upson Hurley 41/23 Watersmeet 42/20 42/22 43/19 SUNS AND MOON Associated Press Mercer HOUSE SPEAKER Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., turns her party’s attention to the climate 44/20 Manitowish crisis as she leads an event to introduce the “Climate Action Now Act,” which focus- SunriseSunri . ...............................................................................se .........................................................................6:48 a.m. 44/19 Minocqua es on reducing carbon pollution, honoring America’s Paris Agreement commit- SunsetSunse . ...............................................................................et...........................................................................7:23 p.m. ments, and lays the groundwork to expand clean energy, at the Capitol in Wash- 45/21 MoonriseMoon . ...............................................................................nrise .......................................................................2:58 a.m. MoonsetMoon . ...............................................................................nset........................................................................11:55 a.m. ington, Wednesday. 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