By RALPH ANSAMI
BESSEMER — It appears Gogebic County will receive a $650,000 fire and rescue vehicle for the Gogebic-Iron Airport at a cost of $8,125.
The county board of supervisors on Wednesday approved a resolution authorizing a funding application for the vehicle.
Airport manager Mike Harma noted a federal grant will cover most of the costs of the 1,500-gallon fire truck. Iron and Gogebic counties will split the local $16,250 match.
County board member Joe Bonovetz, of Bessemer, said an emergency exercise in the county determined a smaller truck the Federal Aviat...