Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
By JAN TUCKER
ONTONAGON — The Ontonagon County Economic Development Corporation remains in contact with the U.S. Corps of Engineers in its request for dredging of the Ontonagon Harbor. Tom Poisson reported to the board that contacts have been made with the Corps in Duluth and in Detroit asking that Ontonagon be placed in the appropriations for dredging in the 2018 season.
Poisson said because of the build up of silt, it is important the dredging occur in the spring after the run-off of the Ontonagon River. Last year one half of the area was dredged in the fall with the res...