Commissioners to Consider Sale of Land for Group Home
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Rain / snow High: 34 | Low: 26 | Details, page 2 DAILY GLOBE yourdailyglobe.com Friday, February 10, 2017 75 cents IRONWOOD BOYS WIN MEET Jason Juno/Daily Globe IRONWOOD’S IAN Bentley competes in the giant slalom at Thursday’s ski meet at Powderhorn Mountain in Ironwood Township. Bentley finished seventh in the GS and the Devils edged Marquette to win the meet. See page 7 for more details. Dianda considers run for Senate CALUMET — State Rep. the seat in Commissioners to consider Scott Dianda, D-Calumet, said 2010, accord- he is exploring the possibility of ing to his web- seeking the 38tth district State site, and re- Senate seat, but has not made a elected for decision on whether to run. another four- sale of land for group home “This morning, a news story year term in broke that I officially announced 2014. By RALPH ANSAMI “The parcel would be carved out of a larg- ommends the area be rezoned to R-2 my candidacy for Michigan’s Dianda won [email protected] er parcel owned by the city. The proposed Multi-family Residential. 38th State Senate seat. I want to another two- IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Com- parcel was appraised at $3,500,” Ironwood Bergman said the proposed project would make clear that I have not offi- year term rep- mission on Monday will act on selling a Community Development Director Tom be consistent with the rezoning recommen- cially made a decision to run at Scott resenting the piece of property to Gogebic County Com- Bergman wrote in a summary to city com- dations in the comprehensive plan. this time,” he said Thursday. Dianda 110th State munity Mental Health for construction of a missioners. The proposal was reviewed by both the “I filed paperwork with the House District group home. Additional costs for surveying and title city’s planning commission and parks and Michigan Department of State to in November. The district com- The facility would be similar to one oper- work will be the responsibility of GCCMH. recreation committee. Both committees rec- create a committee to explore the prises Baraga, Gogebic, ated on Greenbush Street by GCCMH, Bergman said the property, consisting ommended the sale of the property to possibility of running, as Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw and according to city officials. of two different parcels, is zoned R-1 Sin- GCCMH. required by state law,” Dianda Ontonagon counties, as well as GCCMH chose property owned by the gle Family Residential on the west half The city commission meets at 5:30 p.m. in said. Powell and Ishpeming townships city on Ayer Street, across from the baseball and C-3 Highway Commercial on the east commission chambers on the second floor of He said he’ll meet with con- in Marquette County, according diamond. half. The city’s comprehensive plan rec- the Memorial Building. stituents and stakeholders to Dianda’s website. across the Upper Peninsula As he is serving his third before making a decision. term in the state House, the The 38th Senate seat is cur- Michigan’s term limits law pre- rently held by Tom Casperson; vent him from mounting another LITTLE GIRL’S POINT and represents Alger, Baraga, re-election campaign for his GRWA moves Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, House seat. Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Term limits also prevent Marquette, Menominee, Onton- Casperson from running for re- forward with agon and Schoolcraft counties. election again in the Senate. Casperson was first elected to —Ralph Ansami Bessemer water project Finance committee By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] RAMSAY — The Gogebic renews audit contract Range Water Authority is mov- ing forward with its project to By RICHARD JENKINS — $20,000 to $30,000 — than replace a significant amount of [email protected] anyone else we ever talked to. water and sewer pipes in the city HURLEY — The firm of It’s still a good deal,” Saari said. of Bessemer, taking several Makela, Pollack & Ahonen will “They’re convenient because they steps Thursday night to com- continue to audit Iron County go down to the main meeting plete the requirements neces- after the county board of supervi- room for a month and they stay sary to get the U.S. Department sors’ finance committee approved there; they’re not doing every- of Agriculture-Rural Develop- a three-year contract extension thing over the telephone. ment loan that is helping finance with the firm Thursday. “They’ve done a good job … the work. According to a letter from the there hasn’t been a lot of com- “We’ve been getting a lot of firm, the auditing costs aren’t plaints … I have total confidence paperwork now, because they expected to exceed $42,000 for in those guys,” Saari said. want to close … before the end of the 2016 fiscal year, $43,000 for The firm has audited the March on this project,” authority 2017 and $44,000 for 2018. The county for the past six years, administrator Jean Verbos said. costs could change if new audit- according to the letter. The authority’s board accept- ing requirements or standards In other action: ed a letter of condition the USDA are passed in the future. —The committee approved sent, which sets out the terms Iron County Clerk Mike Saari retaining the Milwaukee-based the authority must comply with praised the firm for its past work law firm von Briesen & Roper to Richard Jenkins/Daily Globe to get the $2.3 million USDA with the county. He also said the oversee the Saxon Harbor THE MOON shines over Lake Superior as ice continues to form at Little Girl’s Point Thursday evening. loan. price is far cheaper than any Sky watchers can enjoy a triple-header this evening and into Saturday when the full “snow” moon not alternatives. only undergoes a penumbral lunar eclipse — or slight shadowing on part of the moon’s face — but is “They’re still $20,000 cheaper joined in the night sky by a comet researchers have named Comet 45P. FINANCE — page 5 RAMSAY — page 5 C O N T A C T U S WEATHER INSIDE INDEX TODAY GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL Business . .12 Daily Globe Inc. Thursday Precipitation High 12 To 7 a.m. BASKETBALL Classifieds . .10-11 Vol. 98, No. 70 118 E. McLeod Ave. Rain / snow P.O. Box 548 Low -5 Thursday none Comics . .9 —Details, page 2 Wakefield beats Jeffers Ironwood, MI 49938 Year ago today Snowfall Community . .3 High 9 To 7 a.m. Obituaries . .2 Low 3 Thursday none — Sports yourdailyglobe.com Today’s records Snow depth 16 in. page 7 Opinion . .4 906-932-2211 High 47 (1984) Season total 98.9 in. Sports . .7-8 Low -34 (1979) Last year 128.7 in. 2 l FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2017 AREA / NATION THE DAILY GLOBE • YOURDAILYGLOBE.COM FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR IRONWOOD Obituaries A divided, testy TODAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Marko John Pavlovich Senate nears OK IRONWOOD, Mich. — Marko John Pavlovich, 86, of Iron- wood, died peacefully early Wednesday morning, Feb. 8, 2017, of Trump health at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Com- Rain/Snow Partly Cloudy Snow Possible Mostly Sunny Mostly Cloudy munity in Ironwood, with his loving wife by his side. He was born Nov. 20, 1930, in Ironwood, son of Marko and secretary 34º 26º 33º 23º 34º 22º 34º 21º 30º 15º Julia (Sertich) Pavlovich. He attended Newport School and graduated with the Class of 1948 from Luther L. Wright High WASHINGTON (AP) — Winds: 15 mph S Winds: 5-10 mph NW Winds: 8-11 mph N Winds: 5-10 mph NE Winds: 10-15 mph NE Republicans pushed President School and upon graduation, went to work for Sears. Marko Donald Trump’s choice for Ontonagon LOCAL OUTLOOK was called into the U.S. Army during the Kore- health secretary toward confir- 34/26 an War, serving in Germany. Upon his honor- mation Thursday in the testy .*/01%+2%+"33%422%506731%83*9/1%4:"24%+"7$%0%;<=% able discharge, he continued to work at Sears 8$0>82%*?%60">%0>/%4>*+@%$"#$%*?%ABC@%$9D"/"71% Senate’s fourth consecutive Bergland *?%E-=&%F*97$%+">/%'-%D5$&%.$2%628*6/%$"#$%?*6% until opening the Gambles Hardware Store brawl over Cabinet picks. 34/25 7*/01% "4% B;C% 427% ">% 'GHB&% IJ5287% D*4731% 83*9/1% with partner John Maslanka. He later became Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., :DNHÀHOG 4:"24%7*>"#$7%+"7$%0>%*K26>"#$7%3*+%*?%(EC& the sole owner and operated the store with his Ironwood seemed certain to win confirma- 34/26 45 Saxon 34/26 family. After semi-retirement, he worked for tion to head the Health and 37/24 Marenisco SUN AND MOON J.C. Penney Co. Human Services Department by Bessemer 33/25 Marko was married to Marion Gust on July a mostly party-line vote, testa- Watersmeet Hurley 34/25 2 31, 1954. They have five children, Debbie, ment to each side’s divergent Upson 32/24 35/24 Mark, Tony, Tom, Chris and their spouses; five views of him and the raw feel- 36/23 F9>6"42%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%;M<G%0&D& Marko John 51 F9>427& & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & -M'G%5&D& grandchildren, Dan, Anna, Jeff, Brent and ings that have enveloped Wash- Mercer Pavlovich N**>6"42% & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & -M'B%5&D& ington. 35/23 Brandon; and two great-grandchildren, 1930 — 2017 N**>427%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%EM-(%0&D& Michael and Asher Marko. Republicans see the conserva- Manitowish Marko pitched for Rigoni’s fast pitch softball tive seven-term House member 33/25 Minocqua NATIONAL WEATHER team and was an accomplished bowler for the and orthopedic surgeon as a 33/25 %.*/01%F07&Sears team.