Call (906) 932-4449 Ironwood, MI Badger brothers Hurley grads Mark and Jacob Redsautosales.com reflect on Wisconsin season SPORTS • 6 DAILY GLOBE Friday, February 1, 2019 Mostly cloudy yourdailyglobe.com | High: 15 | Low: 7 | Details, page 2 Gogebic courts receive high marks BESSEMER – The pub- ing us make decisions on and focused on improving users said they were: treat- agement decisions that tiative of the Michigan lic continues to be satisfied how to improve court oper- service to the public.” ed with respect, the judge help better serve the pub- Supreme Court and State with Gogebic County’s ations,” Chief Judge The survey was part of a or magistrate handled their lic,” Court Administrator Court Administrative court system, awarding it Michael Pope said in a statewide effort and asked case fairly, able to get their Susan Mitchem said in the Office has included more high marks for the fifth news release. “I am very court users such as parties business done in a reason- release. “Our goal is for than 120,000 surveys year in a row in a survey proud of the hard work put to cases, attorneys and able amount of time and every person who comes throughout the state regarding user experience. in by our teams in all of our jurors whether the courts understood the proceed- through the courthouse between 2013 and 2018. “Our courts serve the courts in Gogebic County, were accessible, timely, fair ings as they left the courts. doors to be satisfied and Visit courts.mi.gov for people, so their views are and we are committed to and how they were treated. “We use the data from treated fairly.” more information. critically important in help- being even more efficient More than 90 percent of this survey to make man- The public opinion ini- —Richard Jenkins T R A I L P R E P Yooperbeiner to be held Saturday By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD – The sev- enth annual Yooperbeiner Snowshoe Race will take place Saturday on the Wolver- ine Nordic Ski Trail. The 10k race and 5k race/tour begin at 11 a.m. A race for kid’s ages 4-12 starts at 9:30 a.m. All participants are entered into a drawing which has more than 100 prizes. Refreshments served in the heated chalet. Proceeds from the event Bryan Hellios/Daily Globe A WOLVERINE Nordic Ski Club crew member works on a chilly day grooming ski trails. The seventh annual Yooperbeiner Snowshoe Race will take place Saturday. YOOPER — page 5 Human Services Board hires support clerk Warm up By RICHARD JENKINS time department staff have been so we can mold it to what we and had it continued longer, Kil- [email protected] putting in. need it to be, and to make sure ger said there wasn’t funding to coming HURLEY – Iron County’s “This is a position that we’re we have a flow with all our work- issue March benefits. Human Services Department still missing, that has been ers,” Kilger said in December Iron County has an average The minus sign on the should be getting some extra vacant for a while,” Human Ser- about the job description. 717 people a month who receive digital thermometer looks help with its staffing issues after vices Director Cally Kilger told In other action: benefits through this program, like it can take a break for a the Human Services Board hired the board in December when –Kilger said the recent federal with $65,900 a year going toward little while as temperatures a fiscal and clinical support clerk they authorized advertising the government shutdown had a county residents. It remains will head back above zero Monday. position. minimal impact on the depart- unclear what the impact of today for the first time in few The board voted 6-1 to hire As people had been picking ment’s services, but it could have another shutdown would be if it days. Janet Yates as the department’s up the work, Kilger said the been much worse if a temporary occurs in the coming months. A cold snap that the fiscal and clinical support clerk. department was reworking the agreement to re-open the govern- –The board approved an National Weather Service in The move is designed to fill position to ensure it fit the cur- ment hadn’t been reached. Those update to the policy regarding Marquette called three sepa- several roles in the department rent needs before Yates was receiving FoodShare benefits issuing keys for the department that have been vacant for a while hired. received February’s benefits in offices designed to improve secu- and reduce the amount of over- “It is intentionally a bit vague January due to the shutdown, rity. WARM UP — page 5 MOVING ON UP Sheriff Samardich announces Iron County department promotions HURLEY – Iron County investigator and will be Sheriff Paul Samardich leading investigation with- recently announced several in the department. He has promotions within the been a deputy with the Sheriff’s Department. department for 21 years, Deputy Jason Geach serving most recently as was promoted to chief road sergeant. deputy. He will be second Michael Randall was in command in the depart- promoted to road patrol ment. The county board sergeant. He has been a voted Tuesday to replace deputy with the depart- the undersheriff position ment since 2002 and was with that of chief deputy. most recently recreational Geach has served in the officer. His job duties will department since 2005, be supervising the road most recently as a patrol patrol and conducting deputy. He was recently investigations. recognized by the Wiscon- Deputy Luke Wozniak sin Department of Crimi- has been promoted to nal Investigation for his recreational officer. He has leadership in a homicide been Iron County deputy Submitted photo case in Saxon in 2016. IRON COUNTY Sheriff Paul Samardich, center, stands with four Iron County deputies who were recently pro- Matthew Foryan was moted. From left are: Chief Deputy Jason Geach, Lt. Matthew Foryan, Samardich, Road Patrol Sergeant Michael promoted to lieutenant Randall and Recreational Officer Deputy Luke Wozniak. PROMOTED — page 5 TODAY INDEX Mostly cloudy — Details, page 2 Classifieds . .9-10 75 cents Comics . .8 Thursday Today’s records Snowfall Community . .3 Vol. 100, No. 61 High -9 High 44 (1952) 24 hours to 7 a.m. Home & Garden . .12 Low -28 Low -36 (1985) Thursday .5 in. Snow depth 19 in. Obituaries . .2 Year ago today Precipitation Season total 98.3 in. Opinion . .4 High 26 24 hours to 7 a.m. Last year 114 in. Low -7 Thursday 0.01 in. Sports . .6-7 l 2 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2019 AREA / NATION THE DAILY GLOBE • YOURDAILYGLOBE.COM FIVE-DAY FORECASTFOORECAST FOR IRONWOODIRRONWOOD Obituaries Rapid thaw TODAY SATURDAYSATURDAAY SUNDAY MONDAYMONNDAY TUESDAY Elmer H. ‘Al’ Sass Jr. follows MILWAUKEE – Elmer H. “Al” Sass Jr., 84, was born to eternal life Sunday, Jan 27, 2019, with his polar blast family by his side at Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Mostly Cloudy Mostly CloudyClouudy Cloudy Rain LikelyL Isolated Snow CHICAGO (AP) – In center in Milwaukee. Illinois, temperatures Elmer was born April 5, 1934, could rise by 80 degrees 15° 7° 28° 18°188° 40° 32° 35° 10° 18° 5° to Elmer H. Sass and Florence Rein within days. In Michigan, Winds: Winds: Winds: Winds:Winnds: Winds: in East Detroit, Mich. Both preced- melting snow and rain and 5-105-10 mphmph S 7 mphmph SESE 6 mmphph SSSESE 9-139-13 mphmph ESEESE 9 mmphph EESESE ed him in death. He is survived by a 17-mile ice jam on the one sister, Sandra Starr. Muskegon River could lead Ontonagon LOCALL OUTLOOK to flooding. And across the 15/7 While attending East Detroit Todayy we will see mostly cloudy High School, Al met and later mar- Midwest, the warmer fore- Bergland skies, highg temperaturep of 15°, ried Nancy Darlene Jones in 1955. cast was sure to bring 15/7 humidhumiditydity of 68%. South wind 5 to 10 Wakefield more broken roads and Ironwood mph. The record high temperature She survives. Saxon 14/6 Elmer H. “Al” busted water mains. 15/7 Marenisco for todaytooday is 44° set in 1931. Expect Al is also survived by five chil- 17/9 cloudyy skies tonight, overnight low Sass Jr. The polar vortex that 13/5 dren, David (Vicky) Sass, Nancy Bessemer of 7°. brought many cities to a Upson 1934 — 2019 Hurley 14/6 Watersmeet (James) Koole, Gary (Diane) Sass, standstill was expected to 15/7 SUNS AND MOON 15/7 12/4 Julie Sass and Dorothy (Gregory) come to a swift end with a Mercer Saari. He also had eight-grandchil- rapid thaw that experts say 14/6 dren and six great-grandchildren. Manitowish could be unprecedented. SunriseSunri . ...............................................................................se .........................................................................7:24 a.m. After serving in the U.S. Army But the sudden swing from 15/8 Minocqua SunsetSunse . ...............................................................................et...........................................................................5:04 p.m. during the Korean War, he and long johns to short sleeves 15/8 MoonriseMoon . ...............................................................................nrise .......................................................................5:15 a.m. MoonsetMoon . ...............................................................................nset........................................................................2:16 p.m.p Nancy settled down in Detroit and Veteran could create problems of began his 16-year career with IBM. its own. ALMANAC REGIONALREGIONAL WEATHER NATIONALNAATIONAL WEATHER In 1976, Al and his family moved to Ironwood, “I don’t think there’s Mich., where he owned and operated Sass Tire and ever been a case where Today Sat. Today Sat. we’ve seen (such a big) Yesterday Auto until his retirement in 2001. Al was an avid High ......................... temperature..... -4 Ashlandd 19/12 sn 36/26 mc ChicagoChicaago 20/12 mc 36/26 fg shift in temperatures,” in Low ........................