Call (906) 932-4449 Ironwood, MI Packers news Aaron Jones, not Rodgers, Redsautosales.com proving to be Packers' MVP SPORTS • 9 DAILY GLOBE Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Snow showers likely yourdailyglobe.com | High: 16 | Low: 8 | Details, page 2 LUTHER L. WRIGHT Cadets highlight Veterans Day program By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD – The 100th anniversary Veterans Day pro- gram at Luther L. Wright High School on Monday was highlight- ed by cadets of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Pro- gram performing several flag exercises from presenting colors, to marching exercises and a fold- ing ceremony. Col. Sandra Keefer (U.S. Army retired), the senior Army instruc- tor for the JROTC program, said the new assistant instructor Sgt. 1st Class Sean Hall started on Monday. The two are training 46 cadets in the program this year, she said. “We spend time getting ready to do this and I think the com- munity loves it,” Keefer said. “Last year we got the flag folding started and I got such great response from it that we decided to do it again this year.” Lt. Col. Cole Brunell, JROTC cadet and commander of the IHS Red Devil Battalion, said the cadets worked hard to set up the Tom LaVenture/Daily Globe stage and to learn the program. SALUTING ON stage prior to the Veterans Day program Monday at Luther L. Wright High School are from left: Sgt. 1st Class Alex Voss, Ironwood area Army recruiter; retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. David Manki, keynote speaker; JROTC Cadet Pfc. William Green (in back); JROTC Cadet Lt. Col. Cole Brunell (at podium), commander of the IHS Red Devil Battalion; Tom DeCarlo Sr., United Veterans Council; and Dennis Sandy, Disabled American Veterans Northland Chapter 66. VETERANS — page 5 Lake effect snow creates driving hazard across Northwoods Council By TOM LAVENTURE welcomes [email protected] IRONWOOD – The first big snow fall of new member, the season left several cars in ditches but the National Weather Service said the snow elects mayor should diminish this morning followed by a forecast of light snow. By P.J. GLISSON The weather made for hazardous travel [email protected] conditions with the most snow accumula- WAKEFIELD – Despite a tion in western Gogebic County from Iron- snowstorm, the Wakefield City wood through Wakefield, according to the Council chambers were full on National Weather Service. Monday evening as a new mayor The area school districts closed at around was elected and a new council 2 p.m. As of 8 p.m. Monday, the Weather Ser- member took his seat. vice’s hourly forecast graph was anticipating As their first order of busi- 6.6 inches of snow to fall in the Ironwood ness, council members elected area between 9 p.m. Monday and noon Dale White, who had just been today. appointed to the council seven There were some accidents, according to months ago, as their new mayor. Deputy Luke Bucknell of the Gogebic Coun- The new council member is ty Sheriff’s Department. The roads were slip- Scott Heikkila, who surprised pery and the plows were having a hard time many voters when he emerged as keeping up with the snow. Submitted photo the second-highest vote-getter “We’ve had a lot of cars in the ditch,” A WINTER storm has dumped over eight inches of heavy snow over the Gogebic despite having dropped out of Bucknell said. Range since Monday evening and is expected to tapper off later today. Gary Jackson the race just before last week’s That is why travel was not advisable, he submitted the photo. election. said. There were no reports of serious Both the media and city offi- injuries but some people were taken to the tral Dispatch, which covers Iron and Gogebic reports of passenger vehicles sliding in the cials had warned local citizens of hospital as a result of the weather related counties, said that Michigan State Police ditch, according to central dispatch. Heikkila’s exit from the race, but crashes, he said. were especially busy in Gogebic County as Although there did not appear to be reports it had been too late to remove his There was a temporary road closure on the area with the most snowfall during the of serious injuries the complete information name from the ballot, and he Old County Road near Puritan Road in afternoon and evening hours. There were at was not immediately available at the time of resulted in deciding to take the Bessemer Township, he said. A semi truck least two semi truck and trailers reported to the call. seat when he saw how many peo- and trailer jackknifed but was cleaned up, he have jackknifed on area highways and more ple voted for him. said. were reported to have slid into ditches. Heikkila received 236 votes A dispatch operator at Iron County Cen- Troopers were also busy responding to next to White’s 270 votes. SNOW — page 5 White’s election as mayor was consistent with the council’s tra- dition of electing the top vote-get- ter as mayor. Departments respond Normally, the council also would elect the second-highest vote-getter as mayor pro tempore, to Action Floors fire but Heikkila said in advance that By RICHARD JENKINS unteer fire departments, as well it would not be appropriate for [email protected] as the Mercer Area Ambulance. him to take that responsibility MERCER, Wis. – Firefight- Reports on the scene indi- when he does not yet have any ers from several area depart- cate there was a fire in a build- council experience. ments responded to reports of a ing, as well as at least one trail- Hence, council member Kay fire at Action Floors in Mercer er on site. Wiita made a motion for Amy Monday afternoon. According to information Tarro to continue as mayor pro Iron County Dispatch from the Iron County Dispatch tempore, and Heikkila seconded received the initial reports of the Mercer Volunteer Fire the motion as his first council the fire at approximately 2:36 Department cleared the scene action. p.m. at the facility just south of at approximately 6 p.m. Richard Jenkins/Daily Globe At the start of the meeting, Mercer on U.S. 51. No information was avail- MEMBERS OF the Mercer Volunteer Fire and Ambulance depart- City Clerk Sue Ahonen swore in Among those responding to able regarding the cause of the ments remain on scene following a fire at Action Floors south of the four incumbent council mem- the scene were the Mercer, Sher- fire or the extent of the damage Mercer Monday afternoon. Multiple departments from the area bers, including White, Tarro, man-Springstead and Oma vol- Monday night. responded to help put out the fire. WAKEFIELD — 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. 300 High 13 High 59 (2005) 24 hours to 7 a.m. Health . .6 Low 11 Low -6 (1995) Monday 4 in. Snow depth 7 in. Obituaries . .none Year ago today Precipitation Season total 8.4 in. Opinion . .4 High 23 24 hours to 7 a.m. Last year 22.6 in. Sports . .9-10 Low 16 Monday .21 in. l 2 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2019 AREA / NATION THE DAILY GLOBE • YOURDAILYGLOBE.COM FIVE-DAY FORECASTFOORECAST FOR IRONWOODIRRONWOOD TODAY WEDNESDAYWEDNESDDAY THURSDAY FRIDAYFRIDDAY SATURDAY Snow Showers Isolated SnowSnnow Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Cloudy Likely 16° 8° 22° 16°166° 25° 17° 26° 20° 32° 24° Winds: Winds: Winds: Winds:Winnds: Winds: 9 mphmph SWSW 5-135-13 mphmph SSWSSW 6-136-13 mphmph WSWWSW 5-105-10 mphmph WSWWSW 11-1511-15 mphmph S Ontonagon LOCALL OUTLOOK 21/13 Todayy we will see partly cloudy Bergland skies with a 90% chance of snow 17/9 showeshowers,ers, high temperature of 16°, Wakefield Ironwood humidhumiditydity of 53%. Southwest wind 9 Saxon 16/8 16/8 Marenisco mph. New snow accumulation of 19/10 arounaroundnd five inches possible. Bessemer 17/9 Upson Hurley 16/8 Watersmeet 16/9 16/8 17/8 SUNS AND MOON Tom LaVenture/Daily Globe Mercer 17/8 THE FIVE members of the Ironwood City Commission, from left, Joseph Cayer, Kim Manitowish Corcoran (mayor pro tem), Annette Burchell (mayor), Jim Mildren and Rick Semo, 17/4 SunriseSunri . ...............................................................................se .........................................................................6:57 a.m. Minocqua SunsetSunse . ...............................................................................et...........................................................................4:30 p.m. take the oath of office at the start of the regular meeting on Monday. The incum- 17/5 MoonriseMoon . ...............................................................................nrise .......................................................................4:59 p.m. bent candidates were re-elected to office on the Nov. 5 election. MoonsetMoon . ...............................................................................nset........................................................................6:46 a.m. ALMANAC REGIONALREGIONAL WEATHER NATIONALNAATIONAL WEATHER Ironwood City Commission Yesterday Today Wed. Today Wed. High ......................... temperature.....13 Ashlandd 23/15 ss 21/13 ss ChicagoChicaago 22/11 s 28/18 cl Low ......................... temperature ......11 Duluth 18/12s 25/17 ss DallasDallas 43/26 s 53/36 s looks towards future Precipitation ......................... ....... 0.01" Eau ClaireClaaire 25/10 ss 27/17 cl KansasKansaas City 28/20 s 43/30 mc .21” EscanabaEscanabba 23/16s 27/21 ss Los AngelesA 83/60 pc 78/59 mc By TOM LAVENTURE they look forward to work- ing an audit and expects [email protected] MOON PHASES Grand RapidsR 25/16 ss 24/14 cl New YorkY 47/22 ra 34/24 s ing to help the city move the process to be complet- Green BayB 21/11s 23/13 sn Orlandondo 82/57 pc 67/59 mc IRONWOOD – The forward. ed by the end of November. Madisonn 18/7 s 25/15 sn PhoenixPhoennix 80/57 s 79/58 pc FullFull LastLast N Newew F Firstirst MarquetteMarqueette 21/13ss 26/16 mc SeattleSeattlle 51/43 ra 54/45 fg Ironwood City Commis- “I want to thank all of A report will be submitted RhinelanderRhinelaander 17/5 s 20/10 sn WeatherWeathher (Wx): cl/cloudy; fl/flurries; pc/partly sion held its first meeting you and the other candi- to the commission.