Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Durant gets six months in pot theft case

BESSEMER - A Bessemer man was sentenced to jail time for breaking and entering with intent to steal Tuesday in Gogebic County's Circuit Court.

Cody Lyle Durant, 23, was sentenced to six months in jail and two years probation by Circuit Judge Michael Pope, although Durant can be released into a 90-day substance abuse treatment facility as soon a space opens up.

Durant was credited with 104 days of jail time served.

The sentence came after Durant pleaded guilty to the 10-year felony charge on April 5. Court records show the charge stems from a Dec. 21 break-in of a Curry Street, Ironwood, pro...