Call (906) 932-4449 Ironwood, MI Making history Virginia wins national Redsautosales.com championship SPORTS • 9 DAILY GLOBE Tuesday, April 9, 2019 Snow showers likely yourdailyglobe.com | High: 37 | Low: 26 | Details, page 2 Commission GABBRO FALLS gets Waupaca Foundry update By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD – The Ironwood City Commission was provided an update on the progress of Waupaca Foundry Monday. Dennis Hewitt, assessor and building inspector for Ironwood, said the project is moving along. “They’ve poured the slab in the existing building and already did some framing work in there,” he said. The company is planning to use the former speculation build- ing in the Ironwood Industrial Park. The contractor hopes the facility will be open by July 1, Hewitt added. With the foundry’s opening expected to create roughly 60 jobs, Hewitt said it will keep fam- ilies from leaving the area. “I believe a lot of the prison Jason Juno/Daily Globe guards who lost their jobs are THE BLACK River rushes over Gabbro Falls, near Blackjack Mountain ski hill in Wakefield Township, on a gloomy Monday afternoon. going for the training down in The river was high thanks to the weekend rain and subsequent snowmelt. The melt will likely slow this week as temperatures drop Waupaca (Wis.) right now,” he ahead of a potentially major snowstorm Thursday. said. Mayor pro tem Jim Mildren said he was pleased to see growth in the industrial park. “The number of people who are working in the industrial Wakefield council appoints Township park seems to be growing,” he said. approves water He thanked Tom Bergman, White to empty seat Ironwood’s community develop- ment director, and City Manager By P.J. GLISSON He said Wiita countered, “I think line takeover Scott Erickson for all their hard [email protected] he coached younger people should get on work promoting the industrial WAKEFIELD – The Wake- in the city the planning commission to By RICHARD JENKINS park. field city council voted Monday for almost begin with.” She implied they [email protected] Erickson indicated during his evening to appoint Dale White t h r e e then would be better equipped IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP – managers report that structural to a seat left vacant when for- d e c a d e s to serve on the council. Given the proximity to the town- engineers are still accessing the mer member Pat Mann and recent- Commission member Karen ship’s existing system, the Iron- damage to the Pat O’Donnell resigned, effective Feb. 28. ly was part Manson also applied for the wood Township Board of Civic Center. The center’s roof White has been a member of the 4 the council position, along with Trustees agreed to take over was significantly damaged due to of the planning commission K i d s Robert Lane and William responsibility of a water line the snow load earlier this winter for a decade and is in his third fundraiser Quigley. Tuesday. and may need to be replaced, he term as the chair. Dale White that result- At Saturday’s special meet- Located on Country Club said. After mayor John Granato ed in a new ing, during which all candi- Road, the line will be under the In other business, the com- declared White the best candi- gym floor dates were interviewed, Grana- roadway to tie in the Gogebic mission: date, he and members Kay for the municipal building. He to had said that if White or County Country Club and Elk & –Awarded $79,320 for a crack Wiita and Jim Anderson voted said his next aim is a dog park Manson were appointed to the Hound restaurant into the town- sealing project to Pitlik & Wick for the appointment and mayor near Sunday Lake. council, they would not be able ship’s system. Inc. from Eagle River Wis. pro tempore Amy Tarro voted “I’m not against Dale at all,” to stay on the commission. The property is currently part –Authorized the Local Street against it. said Tarro, “but I think we’ve On Monday, however, he of the city of Ironwood’s water Paving Project to go out for bids. When White interviewed got a lot of issues coming up on reversed that statement and system. –Ratified a one-year contract for the job by phone last Satur- the planning commission, and said White’s commission sta- Ironwood Utilities Manager with AFSCME Local 1538 along day, he told the council that he we need him there.” tus will rest on whether Ander- Bob Tervonen said the property with a 2.5% cost of living salary has lived in Wakefield for near- In reference to younger appli- son wishes to retain his own is at the end of the city’s system adjustment for both union and ly 40 years and has a “passion” cants, Tarro said the city also and can often experience prob- non-union employees. for it. needs “young blood, new ideas.” lems when issues happen else- WAKEFIELD — page 5 where in the city. “When we have a … hydrant leak (or) water main break, Troopers join Michigan State Police Wakefield Post Country Club seems to be the first one with low pressure, dis- By BRYAN HELLIOS and the department has to coloration; because they’re on a [email protected] build on that, he added. small line and they’re at the end WAKEFIELD – The Michi- Horn said the Wakefield of the system,” Tervonen said. gan State Police Wakefield Post has been understaffed The city is replacing that part Post 86 recently had three for several years, and “getting of the city’s sewer system this troopers join its ranks. three cubs this year is a big summer when the Gogebic Stefin Robinson, Paul blessing.” County Road Commission Maxinoski and Evan Fezatt Cub is a nickname given redoes Country Club Road. completed 28 weeks at the to probationary troopers Even with the replacement of MSP’s training academy and until they have more recruits the line, Tervonen said it would all three said the training was underneath them, he added. take roughly 900 feet to connect “intense.” All three new troopers to the city’s system if they didn’t “I thought I was in good have roots in the North- run it to the township system shape going in, but I’m defi- woods. across the road. nitely in better shape now,” Fezatt said as a kid in Replacing the 900 feet of Fezatt said. Negaunee, he grew up close water line would cost roughly F/Lt. Donald Horn, com- to a state patrol post. Watch- $100,000, according to informa- mander of the Wakefield ing their vehicles drive by tion presented at the meeting, Post, recognized how diffi- every day led him to studying compared to the roughly cult it is to become a trooper. criminal justice in college. $15,000 connecting to the town- “For a recruit to make it After an internship and a few ship’s system is expected to cost. through the MSP Academy, it “ride alongs” with officers, The city would cover the cost is quite an accomplishment,” he said his decision to go to connect to the township, Bryan Hellios/Daily Globe he said. “We’re proud of into law enforcement was according to Tervonen, which WAKEFIELD POST 86’s new Michigan State Police troopers, from left, them.” Stefin Robinson, of Gladstone; Paul Maxinoski, Montreal Wis.; Evan The academy gives new Fezatt, Negaunee; stand ready to help the community. officers a “good foundation” TROOPERS — page 5 TAKEOVER — page 5 TODAY INDEX Snow showers likely — Details, page 2 Classifieds . .12-14 75 cents Comics . .11 Monday Today’s records Snowfall Community . .3 Vol. 100, No. 118 High 50 High 75 (1955) 24 hours to 7 a.m. Health . .6 Low 26 Low -2 (2018) Monday none Snow depth 0 in. Obituaries . .2, 7 Year ago today Precipitation Season total 179.5 in. Opinion . .4 High 33 24 hours to 7 a.m. Last year 153.3 in. Low -2 Monday 0.51 in. Sports . .9-10 l 2 TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2019 AREA / NATION THE DAILY GLOBE • YOURDAILYGLOBE.COM FIVE-DAY FORECASTFOORECAST FOR IRONWOODIRRONWOOD Obituaries TODAY WEDNESDAYWEDNESDDAY THURSDAY FRIDAYFRIDDAY SATURDAY Betty (Gill) Carlson BOERNE, Texas – Betty (Gill) Carl- Bay Packers, and son, 98, of Boerne, passed away after a loved to watch the Snow Snow SnowSnoow short illness on Sunday, March 31, San Antonio Spurs. Showers Mostly CloudyClouudy Showers ShowersShowwers Mostly Cloudy 2019, with family by her side. Betty was a sweet, Likely Likely LikLikelyely Betty was born on Nov. 11, 1920, to loving, caring, and 37° 26° 36° 27°277° 31° 23° 32° 25° 40° 27° the late John Gill and Esther (New- proud mother, Winds: Winds: Winds: Winds:Winnds: Winds: berg) Gill. Betty grew up in Ironwood, grandmother, great 9-139-13 mphmph W 8-118-11 mphmph NENE 115-195-19 mphmph ENEENE 10-1610-16 mphmph E 9 mmphph WWSWSW Mich., and graduated in 1938 from grandmother, wife Luther L. Wright High School. She and friend, and will Ontonagon LOCALL OUTLOOK attended Gogebic Community College be greatly missed by 34/27 Betty (Gill) Todayy we will see mostly cloudy and worked for the Ironwood School Carlson those who knew and skies with an 80% chance of snow Bergland District prior to her marriage to 1920 — 2019 loved her. 34/26 showeshowers,ers, high temperature of 37°, Wakefield Ironwood humidhumiditydity of 68%. West wind 9 to 13 Eugene Carlson, also of Ironwood, in Betty was preced- Saxon 34/25 37/26 Marenisco mph.