Call (906) 932-4449 Ironwood, MI Boys basketball Ironwood wins in Redsautosales.com Washburn SPORTS • 9 DAILY GLOBE Wednesday, January 23, 2019 Few snow showers yourdailyglobe.com | High: 19 | Low: 9 | Details, page 2 L A K E I C E Bessemer council discusses demolition of houses By P.J. GLISSON – 1 0 7 [email protected] W. Sellar BESSEMER – At Mon- (“brown- day’s regular meeting of s t o n e ” ) , the Bessemer city council, $35,000 city manager Charly Loper – 5 0 8 said the city is eligible to S. Moore apply for a one-time state ( “ t h e grant of $50,000 to be used Johnson for the demolition of b u i l d - worthless city-owned i n g ” ) , buildings. Charly Loper $30,000 Loper estimated the – 5 0 6 funds would cover the cost S. Mine, of razing two buildings, $11,000 to $15,000 and she provided a list of –1807 Palms, $11,000 the following four address- to $15,000 es from which to choose, along with the approxi- mate cost to level them: DEMO — page 5 Names released in Submitted photo THE SHORE of Lake Superior is coated in ice near Little Girl’s Point in this photo Ironwood resident Bonnie Wainio took Sunday. Lake Gogebic snowmobile deaths MARENISCO – The pronounced dead at the GCC seeks input for five-year plan Michigan State Police at the scene by medical person- Wakefield Post have nel. IRONWOOD – Gogebic Commu- munity members as we plan the tions, allowing them to prioritize released the names of two The accident occurred nity College is working on creating a future of the institution,” said Dean goals for the next five years and offer individuals who were 500 feet from shore near new five-year plan, what officials are of Instruction Ryon List. their own insights. killed in a head-on colli- the Lake Gogebic State calling a “Strategic Agenda,” which The survey will ask respondents Overall, the survey should take sion of their snowmobiles Park. they hope will help guide the inter- to first identify their connection to about 5 to 7 minutes to complete, on Lake Gogebic Friday. The names had been nal and external operations of the the college through one of four cate- according to Kim Zechovich, direc- Blake C. Johnson, 23, withheld until next of kin college. They’re also looking for gories – student, staff or faculty, tor of admissions, marketing and of Pinehurst, Texas, for- had been notified. The feedback from the community. community member, or business merly of Riverton, Ill., and accident remains under “This is an exciting time for GCC, and industry. From there, they will Mark Kurtzweg, 53, of investigation, according to and we are seeking input from com- be directed to a specific set of ques- Darwin, Minn., were both the release. SURVEY — page 5 Watersmeet woman gets jail, probation on drug charges By RICHARD JENKINS with a possible maximum fashion that you were mak- [email protected] sentence of 20 years in ing money by selling these BESSEMER – A prison. drugs to people in your Watersmeet woman will “This is an addiction community.” serve roughly six months that is affecting everyone’s Pope said he was forgo- in jail after she was sen- communities and has a rip- ing imposing any jail or tenced on drug charges in pling effects throughout prison time for the more Gogebic County Circuit the community. It’s not just serious charge as an incen- Court Tuesday. your immediate surround- tive for McGeshick to avoid Elizabeth McGeshick, ing area – it’s throughout future trouble. 29, was sentenced to six Gogebic County, through- “I’m not going to order months in the Gogebic out the U.P., throughout any jail time on Count 1 … County Jail for maintaining the country; the addiction because that means I have a drug house, and 30 to opiates is having (an 20 years in which to work months probation for pos- impact) on everyone,” with you – meaning if you session with intent to deliv- Judge Michael Pope said, violate probation ... you Richard Jenkinks/Daily Globe er cocaine. referring to some of the can end up in prison,” ATTORNEY KARL Numinen, standing, addresses the Judge Michael Pope Tuesday Maintaining a drug drugs police found. “And Pope said. “Hopefully that in Gogebic County Circuit Court during a sentencing hearing for his client, Eliza- house is a high court mis- you were participating in beth McGeshick. McGeshick was sentenced to six months in jail and 30 months pro- demeanor, while the pos- that – actively participat- bation on drug charges. Prosecutor Nick Jacobs, right, also participated in the session charge is a felony ing – and doing it in such a hearing. CHARGES — page 5 Hurley School Board issues statement after voting to discontinue Midget mascot HURLEY – On Monday The board had previous- “The Hurley School comes as a result of great making all students and understand that many in evening, the Hurley School ly voted to place a question Board has been wrestling deliberation. As a board, families feel a strong sense the community will dis- District School Board on the ballot pertaining to for some time with the we felt that even though of belonging, the mascot agree with this vote, but unanimously voted to dis- whether the use of the mas- future of the Hurley Midget the use of Midgets as our sends the wrong message we felt the need to take continue the use of the cot should continue or if a mascot. To be sure, this is mascot was one of respect to any student or family action. high school’s Midget mas- new one should be select- the most difficult decision and tradition, it would who is different. “Later this year, we will cot at the end of the 2018- ed. On Monday, the board any of us have ever made as increasingly become a dis- “Although holding a ref- begin work to select a new 19 school year. decided to remove the board members. The mas- traction for our students erendum seemed to be the mascot. This is a process School board president question from April’s ballot cot is a proud symbol of and community. At a time best way to move forward we are very much looking Joe Simonich said there and then voted to remove this community and our when there are so many on this issue at the time, forward to, as it will had been a lot of opinions Midgets as the mascot. school district. Genera- great things taking place in board members came to involve our parents, stu- shared about the possibili- Finally, the board charged tions of Hurley students, our district, the mascot feel that by delaying this dents and other communi- ty of changing the mascot. administration with parents and community would become the one change, the community ty members. We have an Some had shared the use of rebranding the school for members proudly wore the thing for which we would would become divided. We opportunity to choose a the term “midget” was the beginning of the 2019- mascot in support of the be known. We did not want wanted to avoid any situa- new symbol that reflects derogatory, while others 20 school. great tradition of our that for our students. tions in which neighbors the tremendous pride we felt the school’s mascot was Late Monday, the board schools. “Additionally, in a would be pitted against all feel for the Hurley a focus of pride in their issued the following state- “Ultimately, our deci- school district that prides neighbors in a divisive and School District and com- school. ment: sion to make this change itself on inclusion and disruptive way. We fully munity.” TODAY INDEX Few snow showers — Details, page 2 Business . .13 75 cents Classifieds . .12-13 Tuesday Today’s records Snowfall Comics . .11 Vol. 100, No. 53 High 16 High 47 (1942) 24 hours to 7 a.m. Community . .3 Low 15 Low -34 (1935) Tuesday 1 in. Snow depth 14 in. Obituaries . .6 Year ago today Precipitation Season total 81.3 in. Opinion . .4 High 37 24 hours to 7 a.m. Last year 109.2 in. Low 15 Tuesday 0.04 in. Sports . .9-10 l 2 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2019 STATE / NATION THE DAILY GLOBE • YOURDAILYGLOBE.COM FIVE-DAY FORECASTFOORECAST FOR IRONWOODIRRONWOOD TODAY THURSDAYTHURSDAAY FRIDAY SATURDAYSATURRDAY SUNDAY Snow Few Snow Few Snoww Few Snow Showers Mostly Cloudy Showers Showerss Showers Likely 19° 9° 12° -13°-13° -3° -15° 2° -6° 4° -5° Winds: Winds: Winds: Winds:Winnds: Winds: 8 mphmph WNWWNW 114-174-17 mphmph WNWWNW 9 mphmph W 1010 mmphph WSWWSW 9 mmphph EESESE Ontonagon LOCALL OUTLOOK 23/15 Todayy we will see mostly cloudy Bergland skies with a 45% chance of snow 21/11 showeshowers,ers, high temperature of 19°, Wakefield Ironwood humidhumiditydity of 70%. West northwest Saxon 19/9 19/9 Marenisco wind 8 mph. Snow accumulation of 21/10 less thanhan one inch possible. 20/8 Associated Press Bessemer AUSTIN BEUTNER, superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, cen- Upson Hurley 20/8 Watersmeet 19/8 19/9 20/7 SUNS AND MOON ter talks to the media flanked by United Teachers Los Angeles, Union President Alex Caputo-Pearl, left, and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, after a news confer- Mercer 19/7 ence in Los Angeles City Hall on Tuesday. A tentative deal was reached Tuesday Manitowish between Los Angeles school officials and the teachers union that will allow educa- 20/6 SunriseSunri .