Dan and Deanna Maki 90 percent chance of rain Web: www.lakequip.com akeshore High: 52 | Low: 40 | Details, page 2 EQUIPMENTakeshore & LTRUCK SALES Inc. LBusiness 906-229-5063 4 Industrial Park Wakefield, MI 49968 Located off US 2 DAILY GLOBE yourdailyglobe.com Tuesday, October 15, 2013 75 cents Ironwood to host pair of snowmobile events uary. fair and Friends of the Fair. day, the commission approved a 2013- DiGiorgio said another change is n Vintage, professional In addition to the traditional snow- The commission granted the request. 14 snowmobile map, which is mostly access on Lawrence Street will be circuits to visit mobile vintage races on Jan. 3-5, profes- “It’s going to bring a lot of people unchanged from last year. closed, but trail access is available near sional racing from the U.S. Snowmobile into town,” Auvinen said. Ironwood Public Safety Department there. fairgrounds on first two Association is scheduled for Jan. 11-12, He said more information on the Director Andrew DiGiorgio said the The commission prepared for winter January weekends according to Tom Auvinen. He appeared Snowmobile Olympus is available at biggest change in the new map is open- by accepting a bid for 4,000 tons of before the Ironwood City Commission ironwoodsnowmobileolympus.com, a ing the trail from Lake Street to the street sand from Jake’s Excavating for By RALPH ANSAMI Monday with Jim Gribble to request a special website designed by Jim Saari Holiday Station, where the machine $29,250. A lower bid from Snow Coun- [email protected] special water rate reduction for the that was set up last week. Comments owners buy fuel. “That’s our best try was rejected because it didn’t con- IRONWOOD — Snowmobile racing 2014 Snowmobile Olympus from Jan. 3- and suggestions for the races can be left option,” DiGiorgio said. “Our goal is to fans will get a double dose of action at 12. at the website. keep snowmobiles out of the yards,” he the Gogebic County Fairgrounds in Jan- Auvinen and Gribble represented the In other snow-related business Mon- added. IRONWOOD — page 5 Ironwood Township FALL COLORS Sex traffickers to cut funding to in Iron County Carnegie Library court Monday By RALPH ANSAMI By CORTNEY OFSTAD it sends the library. [email protected] [email protected] In previous years, the Iron- HURLEY — Two of three Mil- IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — wood Township paid $16,500. waukee women who face child The Ironwood Township board Clerk Gayla Salmi said that sex trafficking charges in Iron cut nearly $14,200 from its fund- was too much. County appeared in court on ing of the Ironwood Carnegie “I can’t say with a good con- Monday morning. Library Monday evening. scious that $16,500 is good,” Nikia Burchette, 28; Tanya The board of trustees held a Salmi said. “We had to struggle Brown, 18, and Tamyra Thomas, budget workshop before its regu- to get that money together last 23, have all been charged with lar board meeting and discussed year.” arranging for a Mercer man to how much money should be allot- The library also receives penal have sex with a 14-year-old girl ted to the library in 2014. fines through the state when it at his home on Sept. 26-27. The board decided on a 12- has a contract with local munici- Brown appeared with attor- month contract for $2,303, palities, such as the township. ney Joseph Rafferty for an amounting to $1 per resident. Trustee Bernie Brunello said adjourned initial appearance. According to board members, She waived her right to a speedy Erwin Township uses the same preliminary examination, but formula to determine how much LIBRARY — page 5 reserved her right to have the exam. A pre-trial hearing will be set in about 30 days by Iron County Ontonagon village council Judge Patrick Madden. Brown is free on $50,000 signature bond. looks for new member Thomas appeared with public defender Aaron Marcoux. She By JAN TUCKER an open seat. All but Penegor also waived her right to a speedy [email protected] were at the session Monday and preliminary exam before condi- ONTONAGON — The Onton- spoke briefly of their credentials tions of her $50,000 cash bond agon Village Council postponed and of their desire to represent were modified. its appointment of a new trustee the village on the council. Marcoux said there’s an open to the council Monday evening, A Michigan Techological Uni- arrest warrant for Thomas in but spoke to three of the four versity professor is interested in Milwaukee County, where she’d who have already expressed the waste sludge from the village interest. water treatment plant. Village The council extended the Manager Joe Erickson explained opportunity for appointment by Alex Mayer, a professor of civil COURT — page 5 two weeks when a fourth man and environmental engineering, applied Monday. Robert Schulz, Cecelia Warren, Corrine Penegor and Robert Chastin are seeking ONTONAGON — page 5 Downtown bear Cortney Ofstad/Daily Globe RETIREMENT FALL COLOR lines both sides of Powers Road in Ironwood Township on Sunday. reports received IRONWOOD — Bear com- plaints are becoming more com- mon across the Upper Peninsula as the animals attempt to put on Temperatures begin to cool down needed fat for the winter, and It looks like Indian summer low for the 24-hour period to 7 Today’s forecast called for a the Ironwood Public Safety won’t last long on the Gogebic a.m. Monday in Ironwood was 90 percent chance of rain, with Department received Saturday Range, as the thermometer has 31. a high of 52. That’s cooler than reports about a mother bear and taken about a 20-degree dip. The short-term news is bet- recent readings, but only one her cub. With temperatures forecast ter, as the National Weather degree below the average long- The first call was received in the 40s and 50s through the Service forecasts temperatures term high for Oct. 15, accord- around 9 a.m. Saturday from next week, there’s little chance in the low 60s could return by ing to weather statistics from Harry Tredo, who spotted a bear of snow, although the low for next Tuesday, extending into the NWS office in Marquette. near 235 E. Aurora St., behind Friday is predicted at 30. The Wednesday. —Ralph Ansami the Carnegie Library. The bear headed south, caus- ing no problems along the way, according to an IPSD report. An officer later spotted a bear and her cub roaming in the Wakefield city council discusses SAW Grant Charter Communications park- By MIRANDA ANDERSON talked to is submitting a SAW Grant.” ing lot, directly across the street [email protected] Jeff Bal of GEI said one third of the grant from the Daily Globe building. WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield City Council funding pool in Michigan is reserved for commu- Again, the animals were well heard presentations Monday from three engi- nities who will be borrowing funds for grant mannered, according to the neering firms on a grant proposal resolving matching. Bal said that Wakefield will qualify report. flooding and sewage issues. The city had solicit- as a disadvantaged community, negating grant The department then received ed proposals from seven firms. match requirements. a Saturday call saying a bear Cortney Ofstad/Daily Globe Representatives from Agriculture, Engineer- Bal told the council that the first step in the had been hanging around 321 S. SGT. GERARD “Bubba” Trcka, right, receives a handshake from Iron ing, Consulting, Operations and Maintenance; process is to prepare an asset management plan Suffolk St., for the past few days. County Sheriff Tony Furyk at the Sheriff’s Department Monday during GEI Consultants; and Coleman Engineering for the first round of grant allocations, with con- When autumn rolls around, Trcka’s retirement party. Trcka has worked for the department for 25 presented proposals to work with the city on a struction beginning the next year. GEI is not female bears will search for suit- years as a jailer/dispatcher. He last official day is Nov. 1. Retiring “feels stormwater, asset management and wastewa- charging the city to prepare the grant applica- able den sites for themselves and great,” Trcka said. His free time will be spent hunting, fishing and hav- ter, or SAW, grant. tion, as Bal said, “it’s the simplest grant to apply their cubs. Black bears in Michi- ing coffee at the department. “We’re sad to see him go, and his years of After some discussion, the council selected experience will be missed,” Furyk said. “He was an asset to this depart- GEI Consultants to assist with the grant. 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