Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

State politicians hear concerns from Range residents

By RICHARD JENKINS

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IRONWOOD - The two men representing Gogebic County in the Michigan legislature were in town Friday visiting with local officials and holding a public town hall to hear the area's concerns.

State Sen. Ed McBroom (R-Vulcan) and state Rep. Greg Markkanen (R-Hancock) said they visited the area repeatedly during their 2018 campaigns for the 38th senate district and 11th state house district respectively and didn't want the community to think it was forgotten once the votes were counted.

"Greg and I both made commitments to this area while we were runni...