Showers likely Don’t Miss A Number Don’t MMiissss A Number High: 61 | Low: 53 | Details, page 2 DAILY GLOBE B I N G O Subscribe Today for only $16.50/mo.* Call 906-932-2211 *some restrictions apply DAILY GLOBE yourdailyglobe.com Wednesday, October 1, 2014 75 cents GCC one of three in state with enrollment increase By RYAN JARVI increase in credits taken this number of credits taken by stu- by 74 percent since fall of 2007 about half of the state’s 28 com- trades/construction technology [email protected] year, said Miranda Lawver, dents. and currently makes up 26 per- munity colleges offer early col- program. IRONWOOD — Gogebic Com- assistant registrar and institu- Part of GCC’s growth comes cent of the college’s total enroll- lege programs. GCC students will build a munity College’s Board of tional researcher at GCC. from students in the Early Col- ment. Last year was the first fall for garage with above living quar- Trustees at its meeting Tuesday “Gogebic is the only one up — lege program, which allows high However, college officials also GCC’s program with Calumet ters this year, and trustees heard the college’s enrollment actually Henry Ford (Communi- school juniors and seniors to take said its off-campus operations the only school to participate. approved Forslund Building Sup- has grown by about 2 percent ty College) is too — up both in college courses that apply to an has grown by 4.3 percent in cred- This year, the college added ply’s bid of $29,727 to provide from last year to 1,122, one of head counts and credits in the associate’s degree if they attend its taken excluding the boost Lake-Linden, Dollar Bay and materials, Lindquist Electric’s only three community colleges in whole state of Michigan,” Lawver GCC for a year after high school. from Early College students, Hancock high schools. bid of $7,796 to do the electrical Michigan to experience the said, mentioning Kellogg Com- The Early College students which account for 13.8 percent of Trustees also approved bid upward trend. munity College saw an increase make up part of GCC’s off-cam- GCC’s total enrollment. items for a project to be complet- The college also saw an in enrollment, but a decrease in pus enrollment, which has grown President Jim Lorenson said ed by students in the building GCC — page 5 Luther L. Wright students serve up elk for Homecoming IRONWOOD — High school students at Luther L. Wright School in Ironwood did their best chef impressions during the Homecoming Week cook-off com- petition on Tuesday night. Teacher Cheryl Jacisin orga- Cortney Ofstad/Daily Globe nized the event, giving students SUPERVISORS JAMES Kichak, Tom Thompson and Karl Krall discuss an agenda item during instructions on what items they an Iron County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday at the Iron County Courthouse in would be preparing for three Hurley. judges. Students prepared elk this year, something different from other meals they have made Supervisors focus on economic before. Other mandatory ingredi- ents included either Asian pears or apples, potatoes or rice, carrots or growth for Iron County beans and honey. Other items were found in the “pantry,” and By CORTNEY OFSTAD “I know people have ideas out there,” students had to bring their own [email protected] Youngs said. seasonings. HURLEY — Economic development was The topic of economic development came According to Jacisin, the event the main topic during Tuesday’s Iron Coun- up again during the canceling of tax deeds. was similar to the popular show ty Board of Supervisors meeting. County Clerk Mike Saari presented one “Chopped,” where contestants On Thursday, members of the board are deed the county owned that needed to be receive a basket full of ingredients invited to attend a workshop sponsored by canceled after the owner paid the last four and have to make a meal. the Iron County Economic Development years in over-due taxes, interest, penalties Three grades — sophomores, Corporation. Supervisor Larry Youngs said and an additional $500 penalty. freshman and seniors — competed he believed the county needs to improve it’s Resident Steve Schurtter asked if some- in the cook-off and received points economic standings. thing was going to be done with the old towards their overall Homecoming “We have to do something now, because Wishbones restaurant in downtown Hurley score. waiting for this mine is like waiting for the that sustained a fire in December. Each presented a different second coming of Christ,” Youngs said. “The Schurtter called the gutted building an cooking style with the elk being only thing to help Iron County, is Iron “eye sore,” and said something needed to be marinated in different sauces. The County.” done. apples or pears were often served An idea has been created to have a County board chairman Joe Pinardi said as dessert, with vegetables and “Shark Tank”-style competition for resi- he had two interested parties looking at the rice or potatoes as sides. dents to present ideas for new businesses in building, because he would like to see the “The kids did a great job,” the county. Other board members said lot become an active business again in the Jacisin said. money is available for new businesses, and future. Homecoming Week lasts until Youngs said it would be nice to encourage The county owns the building, after tak- Friday, ending with a varsity foot- Cortney Ofstad/Daily Globe people to present ideas, and help them get ball game in Ironwood against FRESHMAN MATT Clemens cuts up an elk steak during the annual cook-off com- started on where to go to make their dream L’Anse at 6 p.m. petition at Luther L. Wright School in Ironwood on Tuesday. The competition a reality. — Cortney Ofstad was part of Homecoming Week. IRON — page 2 DOWNTOWN SEWER REPAIR Wildcat Falls land swap decision appeal possible By RALPH ANSAMI cers would not even visit the parcels.” [email protected] The federal lawsuit was filed about WATERSMEET — The fight to save three years ago in an effort to save Wild- Wildcat Falls from private ownership cat Falls and old-growth forest stands may not be over. near the falls. On Sept. 9, federal Judge Robert Marion True, of Ironwood, a retired Holmes Bell said he was satisfied the U.S. Ottawa employee who worked on many Forest Service had followed the law in a Forest Service land swaps, has been controversial Ottawa National Forest opposed to the deal, saying he can’t land swap. It involves 240 acres of nation- understand the reasoning behind it. al forest parcels, including Wildcat Falls, True said Judge Bell ruled the Forest in the Watersmeet area, for five parcels, Service had followed proper procedures in 420 acres of mostly cut-over acreage the deal, but didn’t take into account if it owned by Robert Delich, of Wakefield, was a wise swap. near the Porcupine Mountains. True said the Forest Service traded the Joe Hovel, of Conover, Wis., represent- waterfalls and old-growth timber stands ing Partners in Forestry, said Monday his that could be considered an area of special group would be releasing a statement in interest in exchange for land near the upcoming days regarding a possible Porkies that he considers “the armpit of appeal. Ottawa.” “We feel this decision is a travesty and He suggested the Forest Service could follows yet another step of misguidance have come up with a “do nothing” alter- which now spans four Ottawa National native. Forest supervisors. It is unconscionable True said the scenic Wildcat Falls area that a decision to trade away these is even listed on an Ottawa brochure, the parcels could be made without the decid- Ryan Jarvi/Daily Globe recreational benefits weigh heavily for TRAFFIC ALONG West Aurora Street in Ironwood was rerouted Tuesday as a construction crew with Fahrner Excavating ing officer reading the appraisals, the the Wildcat Falls parcel and no details worked to repair a sanitary sewer line near the intersection of Aurora and Lawrence streets. Workers said they expect the pro- only documents which could guide an ject to be finished by today. equitable decision when the deciding offi- WILDCAT — page 5 C O N T A C T U S WEATHER INSIDE INDEX TODAY IRONWOOD FALLS Arts & Entertainment .16 Daily Globe Inc. Tuesday Today’s records Vol. 95, Ed. 231 118 E. McLeod Ave. High 51 High 80 (1963) Classifieds . .14-15 Showers likely Red Devils lose to visiting Comics . .13 P.O. 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