Ironwood man gets prison for probation violation

BESSEMER — An Ironwood man was sentenced to prison Thursday in Gogebic County Circuit Court for violating the terms of his probation.

Thomas Raymond, 35, of Ironwood, was sentenced to 36 to 60 months in prison by Judge Michael Pope. Gogebic County Prosecutor Nick Jacobs said this exceeded the recommended sentence in the pre-sentencing report, which recommended a minimum term of between nine and 23 months.

“In imposing the prison sentence the judge indicated to the defendant that it was obvious he cannot do well on supervision, or in the community, based on his substance abuse history and defia...