Partly cloudy High: 41 | Low: 30 | Details, page 2 DAILY GLOBE yourdailyglobe.com Thursday, March 16, 2017 75 cents ‘WORTH SAVING’ Trail acquisition Fast effort moves Corporation ahead in Hurley on board with By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] Hiawatha HURLEY — Plans to acquire a railroad parcel so Hurley can restoration connect to the Michigan Iron Belle Trail moved ahead Tues- By IAN MINIELLY day when the city council agreed [email protected] to be the grant applicant in an IRONWOOD — “It’s worth attempt to buy about 600 feet of saving,” said Mike Wiedl, from property. Fast Corporation, in response to Council members approved Pete Sturgul’s question on the applying for a $22,000 grant state of the Hiawatha statue. from the Gogebic Range Health For Sturgul, who is raising funds Foundation. to restore the statue with John A letter from attorney Mike Rudberg, those words must have Fauerbach, of the Iron County been a shock and a relief. Non-Motorized Trails Commit- Wiedl said their company is tee, explained a short history of one of the few left doing this kind the trail effort and plans for the of unique work, with their pri- future. mary competition coming from Fauerbach said for more than China in prefabricated molds. a year the committee has The Fast Corporation made the attempted to purchase the parcel red Stormy Kromer hat and the between U.S. 51 and the bridge giant skier on US 2. Wiedl said over the Montreal River from he should have the quote back in Canadian National Railroad. three weeks. He said the railroad was pre- Sturgul and Rudberg have viously willing to sell the land raised $14,000 of the expected for $22,000, “which some people $20,000 cost to replenish the thought was too much.” statue so far and are hoping to He said efforts to negotiate a secure the rest of the funds this better price with the railroad spring and summer. Their plan have shown little progress. is for the remodel to occur this Through the health commit- summer, possibly as late as the tee grant, if the price turns out fall — equipment and schedule to be less than $22,000, the depending. remainder of the grant could be The Hiawatha statue is Ian Minielly/Daily Globe used to develop the site, possibly owned by the Ironwood Chamber MIKE WIEDL, Fast Corporation, inspects the Hiawatha statue in Ironwood Wednesday from a donated Ironwood fire department truck lift. Pete with a trailhead, electricity and Sturgul and John Rudberg are leading the fund raising efforts to repair and restore the statue. So far the duo has gathered $14,000 of the a pavilion, Fauerbach wrote in expected $20,000 costs for repairs. the letter to Hurley Mayor Joe HIAWATHA — page 5 Pinardi. Fauerbach said the city would be deeded the property. City council members have long supported a project to devel- op a trailhead in that area, even Bessemer looks to promote growth with pop-up shop program before the popular Michigan By IAN MINIELLY months free rent to new businesses look- providing some of the start-up costs, businesses and activity into downtown trail was constructed. [email protected] ing to open in the downtown area of the authroity is making it easier for Bessemer, the authority hopes to bring Fauerbach said the trail spur BESSEMER — The previously dis- Bessemer. The DDA intention is to kick- people to test their business idea. If the more people to the downtown so they not in Hurley would provide “easy cussed partnership between the Down- start businesses people may have been business works, the authority helped only stop at their intended destination, access... (to the Iron Belle Trail) town Development Authority and city of dreaming about but never had the start- start a long-term business in Bessemer. but at other shops as well.” and provide an excellent tourist Bessemer to promote business growth in up capital to implement. The design of If the business does not work out, at Loper is available for interested par- draw in the heart of the down- Bessemer is coming to fruition. According the program is to provide businesses a least we had more activity in our down- ties that would like to set up a time to town.” to Charly Loper, city manager, the DDA trial period to see if their idea is viable town for the time their business was meet with the city manager about the He noted to the mayor that is announcing the start of their pop-up without crippling an entrepreneur for open.” program and their business idea at 906- everything is being done with shop program. trying. According to Loper, “This is too impor- 663-4311 and The pop-up shop program offers six Dave Osier, DDA member said, “By tant to the authority. By getting new [email protected]. TRAIL — page 5 DRUG DROP BOX Highland Copper resumes drilling WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP — located about 13 miles from Lake are removed. During the late 1950’s, 30 “Highland Copper began mobiliz- of the Clouds in Wakefield Town- After exploration, Highland holes were drilled in this area of ing a drill rig Tuesday in antici- ship off County Road 519. Copper is obligated by the coun- the park, which indicated the pation of being ready to begin County road commission ty’s permit to restore all dis- presence of copper mineraliza- drilling one of the nine bore- workers will be placing signs turbed areas to previous condi- tion. Highland Copper’s current holes,” said John Pepin, Michi- along the road to caution tions. Four borings were complet- work is trying to confirm the vol- gan DNR deputy public informa- motorists driving on 519. The ed by Highland Copper in Febru- ume and quality of the copper by tion officer. bore holes range in depth from ary on state managed lands west boring in between the holes pre- The state of Michigan does not 150 feet to 1000 feet below the of 519. The warm weather own the minerals beneath the surface and are immediately caused a temporary suspension section of the park, which is filled with cement once the cores in operations. DRILLING — page 5 Ironwood public hearing today on $2 million grant application By RALPH ANSAMI Citizens wishing to comment on the grant field improvements their top goal for 2017 [email protected] application for the city’s well-field pump sta- projects. IRONWOOD — A special Ironwood City tion project will each have three minutes to The project is consistent with the city’s Commission meeting today at 6 p.m. will state their opinions. Community Development Plan. include a public hearing on a plan to seek A total of $2 million in funding will be The resolution notes that 55.5 percent Ralph Ansami/DailyGlobe Michigan Community Development Block sought through a CDBG Infrastructure of city residents are low and moderate THE PRESCRIBED drug drop-off box has been returned for the pub- Grant funding for the booster pump replace- Capacity Enhancement grant. income persons as determined by an lic to use in the Ironwood Public Safety Department lobby. There is ment project. The city’s match to the ICE grant would be income survey approved by the Michigan now a receptacle above the box where needles can be placed. The The session will begin with the public $222,222, according to a resolution to come Economic Development Corporation, old box set-up was removed after an officer was stuck with a needle hearing, to be followed by action by the com- before city commissioners. which may enhance the possibility of being while emptying it. mission. City commissioners recently made well- awarded the grant. C O N T A C T U S WEATHER INSIDE INDEX TODAY GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL Celebrations . .6 Daily Globe Inc. Wednesday Precipitation High 32 To 7 a.m. BASKETBALL Classifieds . .12-14 Vol. 98, No. 99 118 E. McLeod Ave. Partly cloudy P.O. Box 548 Low 2 Wednesday none Comics . .11 —Details, page 2 Mercer player receives Ironwood, MI 49938 Year ago today Snowfall Community . .3 High 54 To 7 a.m. honorable mention. Obituaries . .8 Low 36 Wednesday none yourdailyglobe.com Today’s records Snow depth 1 in. — Sports Opinion . .4 906-932-2211 High 67 (1930) Season total 114 in. page 9 Sports . .9-10 Low -19 (2014) Last year 147.2 in. Greater awareness. Better wellness. Prevent colon cancer. Learn how at aspirus.org/prevention 2 l THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2017 AREA / NATION THE DAILY GLOBE • YOURDAILYGLOBE.COM FIVE-DAYFIVE-DAAY FORECASTT FOR IRONWOODIRONWOOOD BUDGET TALKS TODAY FRIDAYF SATURDAYSATURDDAY SUNDAY MONDAY Partly Cloudy RainR Likely Scattered SnowS Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy 41° 30° 40°400° 25° 30° 21°2 38° 30° 40° 24° Winds: PSK6PSK 6 Winds:Windss: PSK:6:PSK :6: Winds: PSK1:PSK 1: Winds: PSK66(PSK 66( Winds: PSK:PSK : Ontonagon LOCAL OUTLOOK 36/28 TTodayoday we will see partly cloudy skies with a high of 41°, humidityty of 45%. South wind 7 to Bergland 10 mph. The record high for today is 67° set in 41/31 11930.930. Expect cloudyy skies tonight with a 75% Wakefield chance of rain & snow.snoww. Ironwood Saxon 41/31 41/31 Marenisco 41/31 SUN ANDAND MOON Bessemer 40/29 Watersmeet Upson Hurley 41/31 41/31 40/28 41/31 Sunrise . .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................7:10 a.m. Mercer Sunset . .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................7:08 p.m. Moonrise . ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................11:26 p.m. 40/29 Moonset . ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9:19 a.m. Manitowish 40/29 Minocqua NATIONALNATIONAAL WEATHER 41/30 Today Fri.