Call (906) 932-4449 Ironwood, MI Democratic debates Nominees discuss their views on Redsautosales.com healthcare and other topics. NATION • 14 DAILY GLOBE Friday, September 13, 2019 Showers Likely yourdailyglobe.com | High: 60 | Low: 47 | Details, page 2 Public safety executes ROOFTOP MAINTENANCE warrant related to recent break-ins By RICHARD JENKINS and the case remains open. The [email protected] department is encouraging any- IRONWOOD – The Iron- one who had items stolen but wood Public Safety Department not reported to come forward. announced Wednesday night “Officers observed several that several local law enforce- other items that are likely ment agencies executed a stolen but they were not able to search warrant in Ironwood recover them as there were no earlier that day in connection to reports of the items being miss- a series of local thefts. ing or stolen,” the spokesper- An IPSD spokesperson said son said. the department received Sterbenz previously advised “numerous” reports from citi- people to contact law enforce- zens about vehicles and garages ment if they suspect a break-in, being broken into recently and even if nothing was taken, as it items stolen. can help establish a pattern for The Michigan State Police a neighborhood or produce evi- received an “actionable tip that dence in other cases. they shared with the Public “Reporting suspicious activi- Safety Department,” the ty is the key (to) giving your spokesperson said. “This tip local law enforcement the along with other information opportunity to catch them,” led to a search warrant being Sterbenz said. “If we don’t obtained and executed at an know about (an incident) ... it Ironwood home.” decreases our chances of being Officers from the IPSD, able to catch people and put an Gogebic County Sheriff's end to the break-ins.” Department, MSP, Hurley If anyone thinks they've had a Police Department and Iron break-in, Sterbenz said they County Sheriff's Department should contact the authorities executed the search warrant, and try and preserve any evi- recovering property from sever- dence of the crime. al of the reported thefts. “Try not to touch every- Officers were able to verify thing,” Sterbenz said. “Be some additional items observed aware, if there are footprints in during the first search were the dirt or mud outside the Tom LaVenture / Daily Globe stolen, IPSD Sgt. Matt Sterbenz vehicle or in the area, not to WORKERS WITH Ruotsala Concrete Construction LLC, lay down plastic in the rain for the exposed told the Daily Globe, leading step on top of them so we have gymnasium roof at the Ironwood Township Hall on Wednesday. The work to replace the roof and officers to obtain a second war- the opportunity to try and pho- support trusses that cracked from heavy March snow started a week ago and is expected to be com- rant to seize those items. tograph them and preserve the pleted in approximately five more weeks. Sterbenz said no arrests evidence.” have been made yet. The IPSD can be contacted The investigation is ongoing, at 906-932-1234. Finance committee agrees to Customer patronage limit after-hours meetings By RICHARD JENKINS would be able to continue to reached out to the hunter and supports Hurley K-12 School [email protected] stay after hours, according to ATV safety events that meet in HURLEY – Groups wanting the consensus at the meeting, as the courthouse, he doesn't By TOM LAVENTURE age account, he said. to use the Iron County court- the employees have key fobs to expect the new policy to be an [email protected] “We were very pleasantly house for meetings and events unlock the newly installed secu- issue. HURLEY, Wis. – The Hurley surprised this year with the are going to have to get an earli- rity doors. Often the classes can feature Education Foundation added support from the total commu- er start, based on the discussion “Do you want people wander- a sheriff's deputy, who would $20,508 to its budget thanks to nity,” said Peter Sturgul, a at the Iron County Board of ing around this building when like be able to open the build- a community that puts stu- board member of the Hurley Supervisors' finance committee there's nobody here? I don't ing, and it was possible an dents before profits. Education Foundation that has meeting Thursday. think that's (a good) idea,” Saari alternative could be worked out For the past nine years the contributed $900,000 to educa- Iron County Clerk Mike Saari said, explaining the concern if a deputy wasn't attending a Cash for Kids program of Mid- tional activities at Hurley K-12 said groups will need to start behind his decision. class. land Services, Inc., has allowed school over 20 years. The foun- their events before 4 p.m., when He said the courthouse is a No formal action was needed the customer-owners of the dation sends the funds to the the courthouse doors automati- popular choice for various com- on the decision. cooperative business organiza- Hurley School District where cally lock; and be done by 6 munity programs because it's In other action, the commit- tion to forego their annual per- they are used for non-bud- p.m., when the cleaning staff free to use. tee approved Northern Heating centage of cash and equity prof- getary item. leaves the building. Employees will likely be able and Air Conditioning's bid of its to several area school dis- The Cash for Kids donations “We're not going to start any to unlock the door, so they don't $6,160 to install the heating and tricts, said Trent Allen, general are a significant portion of the meetings after 4 p.m. … unless have to stand by it and allow cooling system for the new manager of Midland Services annual budget, Sturgul said. there's a county employee each person to enter; and then ADRC offices in the former Hur- Inc., which brands under Mid- Funds have been used to sup- involved who's got a fob who can be responsible for making sure ley VFW building. land Energy. port a variety of programs actually let them in,” Saari said. the door is locked at the end of The Shawano, Wisconsin- There is no cost to the cus- weight room equipment, athlet- Those events that have a the event. based company was the lowest tomer-owner for the patronage, ic programs and travel costs, county employee attending Although Saari said he hasn't of two bidders. he said. When they purchase lathes and shop equipment, he fuel or other products from said. Midland they just say, Cash for Major donations include Kids to the clerk. $100,000 to support the North- “The customer-owners live woods Manufacturing expan- Progress being made in dredging Ontonagon harbor in different areas and give to sion project, note pads and lap- By JAN TUCKER that there could be some revenue original U.S. Army Corps of Engi- their school district and regis- tops for every student in the [email protected] from off loading fees of ships at neer’s budgeted amount for the ter the school with their school and smart boards in ONTONAGON – The Onton- the EDC dock. Cost saving mea- harbor project. The contract was patronage accounts,” Allen every classroom, he said. The agon Economic Development sures were considered including for $1.2 million. said. “Obviously Hurley is a small things are just as impor- Corporation approved what its a reduction in office hours and Tom Poisson reported on the shining star with 100% . I think tant for student experience, president Sue Preiss called a fundraising. Bio Fuel plant progress and this is the ninth year and Hurly and include $2,500 to the art “bare bones budget” at its meet- Officials reported that the noted that soundings will be has surpassed the highest per- department for graphic design ing Wednesday. dredging contractor King Com- made on the former mill ground former in terms of participa- software, music instruments Treasurer Nancy Hillier report- pany of Holland, Michigan, is dis- and the dredge material from the tion.” including a guitar for lessons in ed the total revenue for the 2019- charging the material on the marina is nearly all moved to the Other school district patron- school, the fitness center and 2020 budget is anticipated to be beach east of the village. former mill site. age accounts include Ashland, the cross-country skiing pro- $13,464 and expenditures $13,451, EDC officials said there is a Preiss informed the EDC Brule, Mellen, Northwestern- gram. leaving a balance at the end of the possibility the contractor will directors that Colleen Duslo is Maple, Our Lady of the Lake “I could go on and on,” Stur- year of approximately $13.40. dredge a bit closer to the marina the new Northern Initiatives rep- School, South Shore Schools gul said. “It's quite a program With the dredging of the mouth and remove sediment resentative and commercial loan and Washburn. The Ontonagon harbor now under- build up there if there are any officer for the EDC as Dale Cook Chequamegon Humane Associ- way there is hope, Preiss said surplus funds available in the has moved to another position. ation is also a popular patron- HURLEY — page 5 TODAY INDEX Showers — Details, page 2 75 cents Classifieds . .12-13 Thursday Today’s records Comics . .11 High 61 High 91 (1939) Vol. 100, No. 250 Low 49 Low 26 (1963) Community . .3 Obituaries . .6 Year ago today Precipitation Opinion . .4 High 79 24 hours to 7 a.m.