County board OKs snowmobile purchase

By RALPH ANSAMI

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BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Sheriff’s Department will purchase a new rescue snowmobile.

Sheriff Pete Matonich addressed the county board Wednesday and explained how he intended to fund the new machine.

Matonich said the current rescue snowmobile is a 2000 Polaris and it is not dependable. He said deputies need a machine that starts in emergency situations. He cited one incident in which a snowmobile from a passerby had to be used because the department’s machine didn’t start.

The sheriff said he applied for funding for a new snowmobile and while he...