Call (906) 932-4449 Ironwood, MI Traffic light accident Truck driver takes out stop light at Redsautosales.com U.S. 2, M-28 intersection in Wakefield AREA • 2 DAILY GLOBE Tuesday, August 14, 2018 Mostly cloudy yourdailyglobe.com | High: 72 | Low: 51 | Details, page 2 Two sentenced to life in Valliere murder case By RALPH ANSAMI Wayne Valliere Sr. He apologized piest was cope with her loss over the past down the wrong path.” [email protected] for a courtroom-wide outburst when my son several months, she said, “The “Meth is death,” the judge said HURLEY – Two men who after the verdict was announced, was born.” one person I wanted to hold me twice in pronouncing sentencing, were convicted Monday after- but added he couldn’t under- “ D r u g s wasn’t there.” calling the crimes “egregious.” noon of the execution-style stand “people who don’t have and violence Allen addressed Valliere’s fam- “You killed him and left him in killing of Lac du Flambeau tribal remorse for taking a human life.” have taken ily before he was sentenced, say- the woods, knowing he’d be member Wayne Valliere Jr. were Allen shot Valliere Jr. three our communi- ing he isn’t heartless. “I feel for preyed upon by animals,” Mad- sentenced to life in prison with- times and Lussier fired six shots ties over,” said you guys every day. I’m ashamed den said. out the possibility of parole. into his back following a drug- the victim’s of myself,” he said. In addition to the life sen- A 12-person Iron County jury fueled ride. uncle, Leon “Drugs **** people’s lives,” he tences, both men, who had deliberated for about an hour Valliere Sr. described the tor- Valliere, who said. already been serving prison and a half before finding Joseph Wayne ment that went through his fami- Valliere Jr. sat through Allen’s mother apologized, terms, were sentenced to 11 years Lussier, 27, and Richard Allen, ly when his son went missing and the entire saying the murder had split the for hiding a corpse. 28, guilty of murder with the use his body wasn’t found until New trial, as did Indian community. She said her The jury asked to see several of a gun and hiding a corpse in Year’s day. many Lac du Flambeau tribal son suffered throughout his life exhibits before coming up with the Dec. 22 shooting death in a “My son was dragged into the members. He said Wayne Valliere from being bullied about an ill- its verdict at 2:05 p.m., after lis- remote area on Swamp Creek woods like a piece of garbage,” he had his problems, but seemed ness that left him bald at an early tening to about 58 witnesses for Road near Mercer. said. about to turn around his life. age. the state in five days and one wit- Iron County Judge Patrick “Everybody here (in the court- The victim’s girlfriend, Iris Lussier said, “Give me what ness for the defense. Madden then sentenced the two. room) is forever changed,” Val- Carufel, eloquently spoke about I’ve got coming.” “He truly was loved by many liere Sr. said. “This has been the how the two had planned to wed Madden said Lussier was “a people,” said the victim’s father, lowest point in my life. The hap- in October. As she struggled to leader, but you’ve led (people) TRIAL — page 5 Township board XCEL DEMOLITION Opening approves road arguments in measure for ballot Bessemer trial By RICHARD JENKINS the board passed. set for today [email protected] “No one’s taxes would BESSEMER – With jury IRONWOOD TOWN- go up, they would just stay selection taking most of SHIP – Ironwood Town- the same,” Supervisor Monday, opening argu- ship voters will be asked to Steve Boyd said. ments are expected to renew a millage used to One mill translates to begin this morning in the fund road repairs in the $1 for every $1,000 of tax- trial of a Bessemer man next election, after the able value. facing child abuse charges. township board of trustees According to the resolu- Matthew James Laplant, approved putting the mea- tion, the levy is expected to 31, is charged with one sure on the November bal- generate $82,000 in the count of first degree child lot Monday. first year. abuse, two counts of sec- The measure – which Much like the past mea- ond degree child abuse was originally passed four sure, the proposed mea- and one count of unlawful years ago – seeks to con- sure would be for four imprisonment. All four tinuing using one mill years – running through counts are felonies, with township voters pay, “sole- 2023. first degree child abuse ly for the purpose of main- carrying a potential maxi- taining township roads,” mum sentence of up to life according to the resolution ROADS — page 5 in prison. With jury selection completed by the end of Monday’s court session, Ironwood alcohol opening arguments are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. this morning. ban in parks debated —Richard Jenkins By RALPH ANSAMI out of someone’s cup [email protected] around two weeks ago at a IRONWOOD – It volleyball tournament, but Rantala lifesaving appears that Ironwood’s the specific incident wasn’t ordinance on alcohol use outlined. efforts awarded in city parks will be Commissioner Joseph Larry Holcombe/Daily Globe revised. Cayer Jr. said he had heard DKS CONSTRUCTION of Menomonie, Wis., works to demolish the former Xcel ONTONAGON – The The city commission rumors and he assumed service center building on the power company’s property along Alfred Village Council and resi- Monday discussed the city that’s why the issue was on Wright Boulevard in Ironwood Monday afternoon. The building was no dents at the council meet- ordinance that prohibits the agenda Monday. longer in use since Xcel moved the bulk of its Ironwood operation to the ing Monday gave a stand- alcohol in parks, chiefly Before commissioners Industrial Park, said Xcel spokewoman Chris Ouellette. She said the new ing ovation for Dan because the policy hadn’t discussed the issue, city space in the Industrial Park is “awesome for our employees,” of which there McGuire who received the been followed for the past resident Keith Johnson are 12 to 15. The demolition will take three or four days, she said, adding that Michigan Sheriff Associa- several years. while they plan to restore the site, there is no other plan for the property. She tion Lifesaving award. There were a few refer- said the old building was in “really rough shape, even dangerous” particular- Ontonagon County ences to beer being poured ly from the shifting of the ground due to the old mine site there. Sheriff Dale Rantala made DEBATE — page 5 the presentation and explained that McGuire, an employee of the village DEPOT PARK DEER Department of Public Today is election Works, dove into the Ontonagon River on July day in Iron County 25, to rescue a 56 year old A FAMILY of Ontonagon man. deer were It’s a statewide prima- Evers, Josh Pade, Mike Rantala explained the seen in ry, so voters must choose McCabe, Mahlon 56 year old resident was downtown between the Republican Mitchell, Kelda Helen launching his boat into the Ironwood or Democratic contests, Roys, Paul R. Soglin, Ontonagon River when it on Monday. or vote in a third-party Kathleen Vinehout and drifted away from the The photo primary. Polls are open Dana Wachs. dock. The owner swam out was submit- from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Elsewhere on the to retrieve the boat and ted by On the Republican Republican ballot, began to struggle to stay Thomas ballot, Gov. Scott Walker Rebecca Kleefisch is the above water. McGuire saw Casley and is facing a primary chal- only candidate for lieu- the man was losing the was taken lenge from Robert Meyer tenant governor, as is battle and dove into the around 2 as Walker seeks a third Brad Schimel for attor- water to retrieve the man. p.m. term in office. ney general. Jay Schroed- Rantala explained in July Ten Democrats face off er and Spencer Zimmer- that the resident was Submitted photo to run against Walker in man are facing off in the brought to his residence the Nov. 6 general elec- tion, including: Andy Gronik, Matt Flynn, Tony ELECTION — page 5 RANTALA — page 2 TODAY INDEX Mostly cloudy — Details, page 2 Business . .7 75 cents Classifieds . .12-14 Monday Today’s records Comics . .11 Vol. 99, No. 225 High 87 High 92 (1970) Community . .3 Low 61 Low 31 (1907) Obituaries . .8 Year ago today Precipitation Opinion . .4 High 76 24 hours to 7 a.m. Low 51 Monday none Sports . .9-10 l 2 TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2018 AREA / NATION THE DAILY GLOBE • YOURDAILYGLOBE.COM FIVE-DAY FORECASTFOORECAST FOR IRONWOODIRRONWOOD TODAY WEDNESDAYWEDNESDDAY THURSDAY FRIDAYFRIDDAY SATURDAY Mostly Cloudy Partly CloudyClouudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny 72° 51° 69° 52°522° 74° 57° 79° 60° 80° 62° Winds: Winds: Winds: Winds:Winnds: Winds: 8 mphmph W 7 mphmph NNNENE 2-52-5 mmphph SSWSSW 2-52-5 mphmph SWSW 5 mphmph SWSW Ontonagon LOCALL OUTLOOK 71/54 Todayy we will see mostly cloudy Bergland skies with a slightg chance of showers 72/52 and thunderstorms,thhunderstorms, high temperature Wakefield Ironwood of 7272°,°, humidity of 70%. West wind Saxon 71/52 72/51 Marenisco 8 mph.h. The record high temperature 72/53 for todtodayday is 92° set in 1970.