Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
By P.J. GLISSON
BESSEMER — At a special Monday evening meeting, the Bessemer city council voted to fund a feasibility study for a potential new hotel in the city.
According to city manager Charly Loper, the study will be paid with a $25,000 grant received from the Michigan Economic Development Commission.
In previous meetings, council members had discussed their desire to seek a hotel and restaurant complex, but Loper said a preliminary outreach determined that the funds will not cover a study of that magnitude.
Hence, Monday’s meeting was held to determine whether the...