Call (906) 932-4449 Ironwood, MI Blue 42 Bessemer continues to explore Redsautosales.com other options for football SPORTS • 9 DAILY GLOBE Friday, July 19, 2019 Chance of thunderstorms yourdailyglobe.com | High: 86 | Low: 60 | Details, page 2 Markkanen hopes to repurpose former OCF in Marenisco By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] MARENISCO – Rep. Greg Markkanen, R-Houghton, gave citizens in Marenisco some hope Thursday that the now vacant Ojibway Correctional Facility might find new life as a place to train correctional staff. Speaking at the Marenisco Township Hall, Markkanen assured that he has proposed an amendment to consider OCF as a training academy. The proposal already passed the state House and then advanced to the state Senate. P.J. Glisson/Daily Globe OCF buildings have been ADDRESSING A Thursday audience at the Marenisco Township Hall in Marenisco is Rep. Greg Markkanen, R-Houghton, second from empty in Marenisco Township left. Accompanying him are, Justin Kasieta, far left, who is Markkanen’s campaign manager, and Rich Rossway, directly to the right of since the state Department of Markkanen, who is a legislative aide for the representative. On the far right is Paul Flint, district representative and caseworker for U.S. Corrections closed the facility at Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet. the end of last year. According to Markkanen, the OCF is the better choice, particu- facility for such use. kitchen operation, which would that Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Vulcan, OCF campus meets all the larly for training correctional Markkanen, who said a relat- require added staff for those par- also supports the repurposing of requirements for a training facili- staff who will work in the U.P. ed study will be done this fall, ticular services. OCF. ty. In addition, he said he told When asked by Marenisco added of the OCF potential, “I For instance, Markkanen said state officials directly, “We need Township clerk Donna Kenney don’t know how many jobs that Who decides? McBroom is working to prevent this.” whether a full-time training facili- would create, but there would be From the audience, Curtis the state from rendering inert the He said another facility being ty is warranted, Markkanen said a steady stream of candidates.” LaRock of Wakefield asked who self-sustaining wastewater treat- considered as a training site is of the DOC, “Right now, they’re The DOC’s website states that will make the ultimate decision ment ponds on the former OCF located downstate and was built renting a huge hotel in Lansing.” all correction employees must about whether OCF sees new life. property. in 1883 with numerous struc- He said the state has been attend preliminary training, fol- “The DOC,” said Markkanen, In its own previous state- tural changes since then. He “renting facilities around the lowed by annual in-service train- as the audience laughed in exas- ments, the state has referred to declined to name that site. state” for training purposes. He ing. peration. The state representative added that it makes more sense Moreover, said Markkanen, “I have to remain optimistic,” said Markkanen, who explained added, however, that he believes to designate an abandoned DOC such a facility would require a OCF — page 5 PICK A DUCK Ontonagon lighthouse goes up for auction By JAN TUCKER FESTIVAL [email protected] IRONWOOD co-Chairman ONTONAGON – A recent Will Corco- announcement by the U.S. Gen- ran dumps eral Services Administration ducks by the about auctioning off lighthouses tubful on has brought some confusion in Thursday for Ontonagon. what orga- While the Associated Press nizers have reported “three historic Great dubbed the Lakes lighthouses owned by the "world's federal government are going on largest duck the auction block,” the naviga- pick." tional light for sale in Ontonagon is the “breakwater light” on the Bryan Hellios/ pier which sticks out into Lake Daily Globe Superior and not the 153-year- old lighthouse on shore closer to the mouth of the Ontonagon River. The Ontonagon County His- torical Society owns the Onton- AUCTION — page 5 Mercer to American Legion ceremony officially opens Festival Ironwood look at By BRYAN HELLIOS National Anthem. their hard work and dedication. just want to thank them and all [email protected] “Eternal Father we pray to We also ask you to keep all the of you people for coming – have fireworks IRONWOOD – People stood you to bless the Ironwood festi- vendors, the workers and the a great time for three days.” with hands over hearts as Festi- val of 2019 and give us fair patrons safe from all harm. We Johnson, echoed his co-chair- val Ironwood officially began weather, give us patience and humbly ask this in your holy man’s comments and thanked ordinance Thursday afternoon in Depot understanding, for all our name, Amen,” Cannon said. the festival committee and all By TOM LAVENTURE Park. patrons, young and old. Give us Once Cannon finished, Cor- the volunteers who helped out. [email protected] Bob Cannon, chaplain for your wisdom in all of our deci- coran took to the stage, thanking “We could never do it with- MERCER – Area residents Ironwood’s American Legion sions. Give a special blessing to all the people who helped bring out you,” he said as he gave the who want fireworks laws Post 5 opened the ceremony our chairmen, Keith Johnson the event to fruition. enforced more effectively with a blessing and a prayer and Will Corcoran and the “We would never be here brought their concerns to the after Veronica Bolton sang the whole festival committee for all without their help,” he said. “I IRONWOOD page 8 Town of Mercer Board of Super- — visors meeting Thursday, prompting a promise of a special meeting on the matter. IPSD reminds residents to protect against vehicle break-ins Doug Shackleton, president of By RICHARD JENKINS He made clear the problem only in our area, but Hurley has lit area if possible. the Mercer Lakes Association, [email protected] isn’t isolated to a specific area, had some reports of suspicious He also advised that people presented a petition from 15 of IRONWOOD – Following or even to the city of Ironwood. activities where they’ve had car avoid leaving valuables in vehi- the 39 resident-members who several car break-ins earlier this “It was primarily over one alarms reported that were going cles. If something has to be left support the idea of a city permit week, the Ironwood Public Safe- night recently, but there’s been off.” in the car, Sterbenz said it’s best required for using fireworks. The ty Department is reminding resi- other nights in the past … where Sterbenz said people should to make sure it’s not visible. permit would be required to use dents about steps they can take people have reported their vehi- lock their cars and keep their to reduce the chance they are cles have been entered,” said windows up at night, keep track targeted. IPSD Sgt. Matt Sterbenz. “Not of their keys and park in a well- IPSD — page 5 MERCER — page 5 TODAY INDEX Chance of t-storms — Details, page 2 Classifieds . .12-13 75 cents Thursday Today’s records Comics . .11 High 83 High 95 (1934) Community . .3 Vol. 100, No. 203 Low 68 Low 38 (2000) Home & Garden . .7 Year ago today Precipitation Obituaries . .6 High 79 24 hours to 7 a.m. Opinion . .4 Low 54 Thursday none Sports . .9-10 l 2 FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2019 AREA / NATION THE DAILY GLOBE • YOURDAILYGLOBE.COM FIVE-DAY FORECASTFOORECAST FOR IRONWOODIRRONWOOD TODAY SATURDAYSATURDAAY SUNDAY MONDAYMONNDAY TUESDAY SPEAKER OF the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., holds a news con- Chance Chance Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny ference on T-storms T-stormss Capitol Hill in Washington, 86° 60° 79° 59°599° 74° 57° 75° 59° 78° 60° Wednesday. Winds: Winds: Winds: Winds:Winnds: Winds: 7 mmphph WWSWSW 6-96-9 mmphph WNWWNW 3-83-8 mphmph E 3-83-8 mmphph WNWWNW 66-9-9 mphmph W Associated Press Ontonagon LOCALL OUTLOOK 71/61 Todayy we will see partly cloudy Bergland skies with a 35% chance of showers 88/63 and thunderstorms,thhunderstorms, high temperature Wakefield Ironwood of 86°,6°, humidity of 50%. West Saxon 86/61 86/60 Marenisco southwsouthwestwest wind 7 mph. The record 87/61 high ttemperature for today is 95° set 88/60 Bessemer in 1931934.34. House OKs $15 minimum wage, Upson Hurley 86/61 Watersmeet 87/59 86/60 88/60 SUNS AND MOON Mercer setting marker for 2020 campaign 88/58 Manitowish 89/62 SunriseSunri . ...............................................................................se .........................................................................5:26 a.m. WASHINGTON (AP) – school board,” said Mary ars call a jarring remnant Minocqua SunsetSunse . ...............................................................................et...........................................................................8:46 p.m. House Democrats Kay Henry, the president of from the legacy of slavery, 90/63 MoonriseMoon . ...............................................................................nrise .......................................................................10:36 p.m. approved legislation the Service Employees when newly freed workers MoonsetMoon . ...............................................................................nset......................................................................... 7:58 a.m. Thursday to raise the feder- International Union whose received only tips. al minimum wage for the members cheered passage Republicans in the ALMANAC REGIONALREGIONAL WEATHER NATIONALNAATIONAL WEATHER first time in a decade, to from the House gallery. House balked at the wage Yesterday Today Sat. Today Sat. $15 an hour, showcasing “They have to raise wages,” hike, which would be the High ......................... temperature.....83 Ashlandd 91/73 sh 88/67 t ChicagoChicaago 98/81 pc 97/74 t the progress and challenge Henry said, to address first since Democrats last Low ......................... temperature ......68 Duluth 85/61t 79/63 mc DallasDallas 97/78 s 98/79 s of a signature issue for the what she described as the controlled the majority.