Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
By CHARITY SMITH
csmith@yourdailyglobe.com
BESSEMER — The city of Bessemer sold just over seven acres of land to Glen Peterson, an attorney from Kerrville, Texas, with ties to the U.P. during the regular city council meeting on Monday night.
The 7.3 acres of land is located near Marshalek Road off U.S. 2. Peterson offered to purchase the land for $2,000 per acre. The land is adjacent to 20 acres of land he recently purchased from the Gogebic County Road Commission for $40,000.
Peterson said in a letter to the city that he will plan, design and build some detached one-story rental villas with a...