Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
IT IS standing room only in council chambers during the city council meeting Monday in Bessemer. The divisions in town are clear; with a vocal audience for each side. The council is going to consider live-streaming options in the future to accommodate the growth in attendance and for those who would rather watch from home.
By IAN MINIELLY
BESSEMER - It did not take long Monday for the divisions on the city council to rear their head. It began with mayor Kathy Whitburn reading Star Kolesar's letter regarding the noxious fumes near her house. John Frello followed Whitburn by reading his own letter for addition to the Documents and Correspondence of the city regarding what he considered Ad Hominem attacks on his person at previous meetings.
Frello wished to address events from past council meetings and the public disagreement with Rob Coleman, while praising Charly Loper, city manager a...
