Call (906) 932-4449 Basketball Ironwood, MI Ironwood brings down Redsautosales.com Bessemer at buzzer SPORTS • 9 DAILY GLOBE Wednesday, November 28, 2018 Mostly cloudy yourdailyglobe.com | High: 27 | Low: 20 | Details, page 2 Ironwood commission to consider marijuana By RALPH ANSAMI next city commission meeting, Burchell voted no, however, and Approaches to Marijuana Action them to ‘opt-out’ of legalization [email protected] however. Kim Corcoran was absent. vowed to support marijuana by banning pot shops and grow- IRONWOOD – The Ironwood Recreational marijuana use At that time, Burchell said she store bans. ing facilities like we have done in City Commission will consider was approved in Michigan in the wanted to see what would hap- Dr. Kevin Sabet, president of Colorado, California and Mas- marijuana matters again in two mid-term election. Previously, pen in November. She then SAM Action, said, “In Michigan, sachusetts,” said Sabet. weeks after a Monday work ses- only medical pot use in the state declared the matter tabled. we will take the fight local and Many Michigan communities sion addressed the issue. was permitted. If the city commission votes to stand with citizens who don’t have already chosen to opt out. The five commissioners and The city commission voted opt in, it would direct the plan- want to see pot shops in their Michigan’s voters decided to city department heads watched a once before on opting out of ning commission to draft a medi- neighborhoods. We are also talk- legalize marijuana for adult recre- Michigan Municipal League pre- Michigan’s medical marijuana cal marijuana ordinance to allow ing to legal counsel about how to ational use by a 56-44 percent sentation on the marijuana laws licensing act, but it failed 2-2. At the development of some or all of ensure the rights of non-users are margin. The measure takes effect and the effects of the recent elec- that meeting, Joe Cayer Jr. offered five medical marijuana facilities upheld.” next week, but pot won’t be avail- tion, but took no action, nor pub- the motion to opt out and it was allowed by the law. “Moving forward, SAM Action lic comment. seconded by Jim Mildren. Rick After Michigan voted to allow and our affiliates will identify It will be an agenda item at the Semo and Mayor Annette marijuana, a group called Smart communities and work with IRONWOOD — page 5 Wakefield City WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS Council agrees to return $31,000 overcharge By P.J. GLISSON yet been verified, he [email protected] expects it might occur on WAKEFIELD – Wake- Jan. 21. field city council members The council also: voted at a brief Monday –Voted to accept 2019 meeting to return an over- rates for city employees’ charge of about $31,000 to Blue Cross/Blue Shield the Wakefield Housing insurance plan, which Commission. includes a 7.64 percent City manager Richard increase, with an estimated Brackney told the Globe dollar increase of $17,637. Tuesday the agreement –Voted to purchase a was satisfactory to all par- pump for the Verona lift ties. “Their attorney had station at an approximate sent a letter to our attorney, cost of $2,500. saying that’s what they –Learned that basket- needed,” he said. ball backboards will be City officials had installed this week in the explained in previous community room of the meetings the overcharge, municipal building. Brack- which goes back several ney said a new floor with years, had occurred markings for basketball because of a billing soft- and soccer then will be ware error. installed next week. He Brackney said the coun- expects students from the cil also expects to hear a Wakefield-Marenisco K-12 report soon on its School to begin using it Stormwater, Asset Manage- soon as a location for back- ment and Wastewater pro- up practice. gram grant from the state –Learned Eddy Park Department of Environ- Campground hosts Jim mental Quality. Favero and Joanne Pop- According to Brackney, kowski have received representatives of GEI $1,082 in accordance with Consultants will provide their current contract, an update on the city’s which awards them $1 for Submitted photo overall pipe system at the THE U.S. Postal Service plans to release a series of stamps featuring the Ontonagon River, middle of fourth start of the new year. row, and several of the nation’s other Wild and Scenic Rivers in 2019. Although the date has not WAKEFIELD — page 5 Ontonagon River to be featured on postage stamp By RICHARD JENKINS and Scenic Rivers – exceptional Wild and Scenic Rivers System in Bessemer’s U.S. 2 lane [email protected] American streams that run freely 1968, according to the National Park Northwoods residents will be through natural landscapes without Service, to, “Preserve certain rivers able to send a little slice of home man-made alterations,” a spokesper- with outstanding natural, cultural hearing draws varied opinions around the country next year, as the son said. and recreational values in a free- By P.J. GLISSON grants, Kryshak said U.S. Postal Service recently The series of stamps will also fea- flowing condition for the enjoyment [email protected] Michigan Department of announced the Ontonagon River ture photos of the Merced River, of present and future generations.” BESSEMER – Weather Transportation officials will be featured on a forever stamp Owyhee River, Koyukuk River, Nio- Sections of the Ontonagon River warnings did not deter saw the situation as an in 2019. brara River, Snake River, Flathead were designated as part of the Wild numerous people from opportunity to fund simul- The river is one of 12 featured in River, Missouri River, Skagit River, and Scenic Rivers system in 1992. sharing firm and varied taneous reconstruction of the Postal Service’s Wild and Scenic Deschutes River, Tlikakila River and Forty-three miles of the river are des- opinions during a Monday the city’s portion of U.S. 2. Rivers series, according to a Postal Clarion River. ignated as wild, according to the evening public hearing on “Having MDOT as a Service spokesman. A stamp shows A specific date or time for the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Sys- proposed U.S. 2 lane partner is going to save Tim Palmer’s photo of what appears issuance of the stamps hasn’t been tem’s website, with an additional 35 changes in Bessemer. Bessemer millions of dol- to be Kakabika Falls on the Cisco announced, Postal Service miles listed as scenic. The different Bessemer city council lars,” said Kryshak of the Branch of the river in Gogebic Coun- spokesman Roy Betts told the Daily members offered the hear- project scheduled for 2021. ty. Globe Tuesday. “This issuance celebrates Wild Congress created the National ing in the city hall auditori- Meanwhile, Kryshak STAMPS page 5 um in hopes of gathering added, Monday’s hearing — as much input as possible was held specifically to dis- before they vote on the cuss the following four matter in coming weeks. options the city has in Bond set, charges added in Iron battery case Council member Terry designing a new highway Kryshak, who started the system: HURLEY – A $25,000 um, were filed on Aug. 3, gering safety, strangula- Riutta was ordered to session, said the city’s ini- (1) Do nothing until the cash bond has been set for relating to an incident on tion and suffocation, reside with his father and tial concern had been to water and sewer pipes an Upper Peninsula man July 3. domestic abuse-infliction have no contact with the replace the city’s water and reach a crisis level. This is who originally faced false Since then, additional of physical pain or injury alleged victim, who is sewer system, which has not “feasible,” said imprisonment and battery charges that have been and aggravated battery, known to the defendant. pipes more than 80 years Kryshak, with city council charges in Iron County, filed by Iron County Dis- according to court records. Riutta previously old under the highway. Wis., Circuit Court. trict Attorney Matthew As part of conditions of waived the time limit for a When city officials Charges against Ran- Tingstad include first- bond set by Iron County preliminary hearing. began seeking related dall Riutta, 22, of Lauri- degree recklessly endan- Judge Patrick Madden, —Ralph Ansami BESSEMER — page 5 TODAY INDEX Mostly cloudy — Details, page 2 Business . .13 75 cents Classifieds . .12-14 Tuesday Today’s records Snowfall Comics . .11 Vol. 100, No. 7 High 20 High 65 (1998) 24 hours to 7 a.m. Community . .3 Low 14 Low -15 (1976) Tuesday 4 in. Snow depth 8 in. Obituaries . .none Year ago today Precipitation Season total 39.5 in. Opinion . .4 High 48 24 hours to 7 a.m. Last year 27.3 in. Low 28 Tuesday 0.14 in. Sports . .9-10 l 2 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2018 AREA / NATION THE DAILY GLOBE • YOURDAILYGLOBE.COM FIVE-DAY FORECASTFOORECAST FOR IRONWOODIRRONWOOD TODAY THURSDAYTHURSDAAY FRIDAY SATURDAYSATURRDAY SUNDAY Few Snoww Few Snow Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Showerss Showers 27° 20° 29° 23°233° 35° 24° 33° 29° 31° 24° Winds: Winds: Winds: Winds:Winnds: Winds: 6 mphmph S 7 mmphph SSSESE 6 mphmph SSWSSW 7-137-13 mphmph NENE 9 mphmph NNNENE Ontonagon LOCALL OUTLOOK 30/22 Todayy we will see mostly cloudy Bergland skies with a highg temperaturep of 27°, 27/21 humidhumiditydity of 70%. South wind 6 mph. Wakefield Ironwood The record high temperature for Saxon 25/17 27/20 Marenisco today is 65° set in 1998. 28/21 Bessemer 26/18 Upson Hurley 26/18 Watersmeet Associated Press 26/19 27/20 26/19 SUNS AND MOON IN THIS Monday photo, President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Biloxi, Miss.