Scattered thunderstorms High: 72 | Low: 49 | Details, page 2 DAILY GLOBE yourdailyglobe.com Thursday, June 8, 2017 75 cents BREAK OF DAWN Department Bessemer Planning of Justice praised for Bear Trap commission says, murder probe By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] “Yes, but ... ” HURLEY — After Donald Rick was sentenced for the mur- By IAN MINIELLY as long as everything stays with- der of Lisa Waldros in the March [email protected] in the industrial park and 2016 fire that destroyed the Bear BESSEMER — The Bessemer behind closed doors. Trap Inn in Saxon, Assistant planning commission met —The commission also clari- Attorney General Richard Wednesday evening to discuss fied multiple times provision Dufour met whether they would recommend centers, or what people might with family adoption of the Medical Mari- consider dispensaries, would also members to huana Facilities Licensing Act of be relegated to the industrial discuss their 2016 and they voted 3-1 to rec- park and not anywhere else concerns after ommend to the city council adop- within the city limits. an emotional tion of the ordinance within the —As far as the safety compli- day in court. western zoned industrial area ance center element of the 2016 That has only. Ultimate authority rests law, the commission did not been standard with the city council to accept, address this as Ironwood is practice for modify, or reject the recommen- expected to have a safety compli- Dufour all dation of the commission. ance center. through the Members of the commission John Turkal and the commis- ordeal and his Brad voting in favor of the 2016 facili- sion also want the council to devotion to the Schimel ties act were Dave Osier, John review the above options on an case and com- Turkal, and Bill McDonald. Rob annual basis in the event they passion has not been lost on fam- Coleman voted against it. need to correct a prior mistake ily members. The planning commission, at and gain control of a runaway Rick, 45, a Hurley native, was the behest of Charly Loper, city issue. The commission also sentenced by Iron County Judge manager, addressed some of the agreed the fee, which would be Submitted photo Patrick J. Madden on Thursday implications and how they want- collected annually, be set at GEESE GREET the sunrise on Lake Superior, near the Big Iron River at Silver City, in the Porcupine to life in prison, without the pos- ed to recommend Bessemer han- $5,000 to license, operate, and Mountains, around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday. Paul Erickson submitted the photo. sibility of parole, for the March dle the 2016 law. regulate the above businesses. 12 murder. —The commission supported Loper asked the commission Dean Waldros, of Kimball, the not limiting the number of grow- to address the number of feet husband of Lisa Waldros, 52, ing operations within the indus- between buildings and the com- said Dufour has been willing to trial park, opting for the limited mission asked Loper and the Wakefield township, city split tire meet with family members amount of land mass to be its building inspector to investigate before and after every court pro- own self-limiter. this issue themselves and make ceeding, answering any ques- —The commission also recom- the recommendation to the disposal costs, apply for trail grants tions they may have and seeking mended no limits be placed on their input. processing or secure transport, By IAN MINIELLY $150,000 and the other for announce the township’s water “He did a great job. We knew BESSEMER — page 5 [email protected] $140,000 from the MDNR to received a clean bill of health. a lot of things that might come WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP complete the motorized trail The township received a up in court that the public was- — The township met on Tues- between Wakefield and request from GCC for informa- n’t aware of. He’s a very kind day evening for one hour and Marenisco. If the grants are tion on the GASB 77 Tax person,” Dean Waldros said of J E N G A settled all agenda items with- approved it will allow ORV’s to Abatement. Cox said these Dufour. out much fuss. The township make the trip without having kinds of requests are regular Also praised was the Wiscon- came to an agreement with the to get on the hardball with reg- occurances and the township sin Department of Justice lead city of Wakefield that if the ular motor vehicles. Cox said it will provide GCC with the investigator in the case, Jerry $7,000 grant for tire removal would be a real boost to the information so they can satisfy does not cover the cost of local economy to be able to link their accounting requirements. removal for all the tires the two areas up by trail. The last item on the agenda brought in, the township and The township issued only a covered was the contract the JUSTICE — page 5 city would split the costs of handful of blight notices to township signed with Bach removal evenly, said John Cox, area residents and according to Mobilities for the maintenance supervisor. Cox, all but two are already in and yearly inspection of the Cox also said the Western compliance. The township also townships elevator. Cox said Meth supplier U.P. Trail Authority has received its report on water the total cost for the three year applied for two grants, one for quality and Cox was pleased to contract is $850. found guilty MADISON, Wis. — Karl L. McKenzie Sr., 47, of Anoka, Minn., was found guilty Tuesday Conservation on Tap series returns Tuesday of distributing 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. MERCER, Wis. — The Iron County Land and play crucial roles in the region’s ecosystem; pro- The federal court jury reached Water Conservation Department’s Conservation viding a key food source for waterfowl, filtering its verdict after one hour of on Tap lectures return Tuesday. algae and slowing wave action along the shore. deliberation following a two-day The first of four monthly events held at the Future lectures in this year’s series are: trial, according to Jeffrey M. Pines in Mercer will be on the region’s wetland —July 11, Department of Natural Resources Anderson, Acting U.S. Attorney Submitted photo plants. fish biologist Zach Lawson will present on the for the Western District of Wis- STUDENTS IN the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District’s Beginning at 6 p.m., The University of Wis- Turtle Flambeau Flowage fish study. consin. center-based classrooms participate in field day, which included consin Trout Lake Limnology Center’s Susan —Aug. 8, Oneida County Beekeepers presi- McKenzie was a supplier of games of bocce and jenga, outside Luther L. Wright K-12 School in Iron- Knight will discuss a variety of plants — includ- dent Chris Hansen will present on Wisconsin’s meth to dealers in northwest wood Wednesday. Among those participating in a game of jenga were, ing bladderworts, freshwater sponges, sun dew, pollinators and the honey bee. Wisconsin and the western from left, Anna Yurchak, paraprofessional Kelsey Rye, Nick Derenzo, sphagnum moss and duck weed. —Sept. 5, The North Lakeland Discovery Upper Peninsula. Cody Grotberg and Tanner Quade. The photo was provided by teacher A department spokesperson said the plants Center will present on Wisconsin turtle. He was arrested in Ashland Megan Wilson. —Richard Jenkins on Feb. 5 after he provided more than 877 grams, or almost two pounds, of meth to an individual there. An analysis of the meth found Ironwood woman gets probation, time served in drug case it to be 98 percent pure, Ander- By RICHARD JENKINS days credit for jail time previously served The early morning search of the Lead bution of meth, one count of possession of son said. [email protected] on the charges of disorderly person-loiter- Street house turned up what authorities meth with intent to distribute, one count McKenzie was indicted by a BESSEMER — An Ironwood woman ing about an illegal business and use of allege is 340 grams of methamphetamine, of possession of cocaine with intent to dis- federal grand jury on Feb. 15. was sentenced to probation and time cocaine. 194 grams of cocaine and 27 grams of tribute, one count of possession of heroin U.S. District Judge James served for two misdemeanor drug charges The charges relate to a Gogebic-Iron heroin, according to the federal criminal with intent to distribute, one count of Peterson scheduled sentencing Monday in Gogebic County District Area Narcotics Team; Drug Enforcement complaint against the owner of the house, possession of marijuana with intent to for Aug. 31. McKenzie faces a Court. Agency and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Jeremy James Whitebird, 34. mandatory minimum penalty of Rebecca Jade Gibbons, 22, was sen- and Firearms search of a Bessemer house Whitebird was indicted Feb. 22 on 10 10 years and a maximum penal- tenced to 18 months probation and 19 at approximately 6 a.m., Jan. 20. federal charges — three counts of distri- ty of life in federal prison. GIBBONS — page 5 C O N T A C T U S WEATHER INSIDE INDEX TODAY BORDER BASH Business . .7 Daily Globe Inc. Wednesday Today’s records High 78 High 92 (2011) Classifieds . .12-14 Vol. 98, No. 169 118 E. McLeod Ave. Scattered t-storms All star basketball Low 43 Low 29 (1978) Comics . .11 P.O. Box 548 —Details, page 2 Ironwood, MI 49938 — Sports Community . .3 Year ago today Precipitation page 8 Obituaries . .10 High 61 To 7 a.m. yourdailyglobe.com Low 36 Wednesday none Opinion .