Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

GRTA heats up cold day with pancake breakfast

By STEVE NEWMAN

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WAKEFIELD — Even with below-zero temperatures, the atmosphere in the Wakefield VFW was jumping Saturday morning as the Gogebic Range Trail Authority held its inaugural pancake breakfast for hungry residents and snowmobilers. Cooks Chris Umland and Scott Segel flipped pancakes in the kitchen, along with eggs and sausage as other volunteers took orders and brought plates to customers.

Chris and Melissa Umland and vice-president Jerry Nezworski “spearheaded” the event, according to GRTA president Steve Hamilton. Robert Lane and his wife Ally, from Wakefield...