Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
LISTENING DURING last week's meeting of the Gogebic County Board at the Courthouse in Bessemer are two county fair officials. At far right is Fair Coordinator Marlene Saari, and seated next to her is Fair Board Member Linda Nelson. During the meeting, Saari read aloud a statement submitted by Nelson.
By P.J. GLISSON
BESSEMER - After announcing the closure of the 2024 Gogebic County Fair earlier this month, members of the county Board of Commissioners were met with another crowd of concerned citizens at their second October meeting last week.
Typical board meetings, which are usually held in the 98th District courtroom of the county courthouse, draw only key county officials with few or no members of the public.
The two October meetings bucked that trend, with Chairman James Lorenson moving both sessions to the more spacious 32nd District courtroom.
The vote to close...
