Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Snowmobile safety class planned

By KIM E. STROM

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IRONWOOD — A free snowmobile safety education/certification course is being offered Saturday Oct. 12 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Gogebic Community College in Ironwood.

In Michigan, snowmobile safety training is recommended for all riders, but is required for those ages 12 to 16. In Wisconsin, those born on or after Jan.1, 1985 and at least 12 years of age need to take the course, said Department of Natural Resources safety instructor Deborah Fergus. Once a certificate is obtained, it can be registered in the other state. Michigan and Wisconsin acce...