May Sheriff Reports Gogebic County Activities
Gogebic County Sheriff Prebish releases May month activities including 7 on duty, 224 man days, 280 traffic patrols, 269 other patrols, 200 complaint hours, 106 report writing, 670 desk assignments and 280 other duties. The patrol logged 280 patrol cars, 5 traffic offense arrests and 1 other patrol arrest with 23 cars assisted and 18 investigated. Complaints totaled 112 with 25 from other departments and 5 other complaint arrests. Mileage reached 8578 with 3060 traffic patrol miles and 2520 traffic complaints. The Marine Patrol for May logged 641 hours across various tasks, 492 boats inspected with 3 failed. The report notes numerous incidents, weather and local services, and marine operations beyond regular patrols. The article also covers personal notices and community events in Gogebic County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic
Newberry State Hospital
Tomah Vets Hospital
Antigo
Wis
Sheriff's Department
Sheriff’s Departments
Michigan State Police
Job Corp
Gogebic County
Wakefield Chamber discusses festival plans and park signage
The Wakefield Chamber of Commerce met June 7 at Axel Jacobson Restaurant. Minutes from May 3 were approved, and the annual lease for the sign board was approved. A Finnish Festival at Eddy Park June 24 drew attention for annual repeats and concession opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield C of C
Wakefield Chamber of Commerce
Axel Jacobson
Chambers Sign Board
Commerce
Sac Ste. Marie
Francis Mahon
Chamber
William Carroll
Finnish Historical Society
Eddy Park
Carl Maki
Wakefield Coop
Clarence Halberg
Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion
Chamber of Commerce Committee
VFW
Tom Lahti
Big Wheel
Resignation of NMU President Dr Edgar L Harden
The Board of Control of Northern Michigan University announces the resignation of Dr. Edgar L Harden as president effective October 31. Dr Harden has led the university for 11 years and the board will form a search committee to select a new president while continuing the institution’s progress.
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Edgar L. Harden
NMU
Board of Control
Northern Michigan University
Marden
University
Northern
Michigan Motorboat Owners Face Registration Crunch
Secretary of State James M. Hare warns over 150000 Michigan motorboat owners have not registered in the current three year cycle begun last year. Authorities say owners risk trouble as registration deadlines approach.
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Register
Michigan
James M. Hare
Michigan Department of State
Mrs. Arnold Korpi Feted At Wakefield Farewell Party
A luncheon at Wakefield High School honored Mrs Arnold Korpi for 19 years at Central School. MEA tribute, gifts, and poems celebrated her career as a sixth grade teacher and head teacher since 1953, before her move to Marquette to join her husband.
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Wakefield High School
Arnold Korpi
Central School
Wakefield Education Association
James Daniels
Carl Kleimola
Joseph Cvengros
Wakefield
Korpi
Agnes Carr
MEA
Pauline Anderson
Sunday School Picnic at Gun Club
The Methodist Church Sunday School held a picnic at the Gun Club on Sunday June 11 with a varied age group of youth and adults. Ping pong and other games entertained attendees and pop and ice cream were provided to all.
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Methodist Church
Gun Club
City Manager Wanted in Wakefield Michigan
The City of Wakefield seeks a city manager candidate with open salary and assessed experience. Applicants should send a resume detailing education qualifications and experience to the City Clerk at Wakefield Michigan 49968.
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City of
Wakefield
City of Wakefield
Michigan
Sunday School to Pause in Summer Months
The article notes that Sunday School will be discontinued during the summer but will resume in September.
Remodelling trims Wakefield Rydeski building top floor
The former Rydeski building at Wakefield, long owned by the Novakoski family, is being stripped to its top floor by BP J Nickel Co of Ironwood. The site housed the first drug store in Wakefield and a postcard dated INL1 was found, highlighting local history.
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Baynes Pharmacy
Mic-Adeles Clothing
Rydeski
Joseph Novakoski
J. Nickel Company of
Ironwood
Wakefield
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Prosecuting Attorney
Circuit Court
National Guard
Lake Gogebic
Burns
Higgins Lake Michigan
Cisco Chain
Sylvania Track
Thousand Island Lake
Moon Lake
Lac Vieux Desert
Imp Lake
Marion Lake
Beatons Lake
Bass Lake
Crystall Lake
Black River Harbor
Little Girls Point
Chaney Lake
Sunday Lake
WSCS
James Davey
Ziggy Urbanski
Fred Lane
David Bellmore
Adolph Beausoleil
Leamington
Ont
Flo Frost
Oakville
New Westminister
B. Columbia
Canada
Bellmore
Beausoleil
Wilder Wahlberg
Cudahy, Wis
Gogebic Hospital
Varley and
Drvid
Reuben Nelson
Doug
Debbie
Minneapolis
Nelson
Andrew Luoma
Louis Ravelli
Terre Haute, Ind
First Lutheran Church
Toronto
Martti Simojoki
Finland
First Lutheran
Anna Smith
Ella Noll
Pastor Kuusisto
Wayne Tourtillott
St. Paul
Minnesota
Bernard Tourtillott Jr
Neopit
Bernard Tourtillot
Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Synod
Lutheran Church In America
Houghton
Eugene Maki
Wayne Kuusisto
Mary Jean Skolasinski
Duluth Business University
Norma Skolasinski
Joe
Honeywell Corp. Ee
James Delmet
Gwinn
Mr. Delmet
George Grigson
Lee
Steven
Tracy Beber
Childdren
Tom Beber
Gladstone
Celeste Beber Jr
John Haglund
Patrick
Marquette
Jack Gill
Mullen
Idaho
Mrs. Gill
Fritz Gustafson
Ironwod
Gill’s
Millie Gustafson
John Makela Jr
Seattle, Wash
Edwin Smith Jr
Milwaukee
Mr. Smith
Edwin Smith Sr
Mrs. Smith
Oscar Maki
Bessemer
Gogebie - Ontonagon
Gogebie
Ontonagon
State
State Department
Max Smith
Michigan State University
K. J. Moilanen
Ontonagon County
Riobert Pangman
State Department of Education
Walter Newman
Bessemer City
William Niemi
White Pine
Sutter
Wakefield Township
James Weber
Ontonagon Township
Henry J. Haskins
Smith
Elmer S. Anttonen
Michigan State
The
Berg
Watersmeet
Watersmeet Township
Cormier’s Service
Wrecker Wakefield
Arnold Korps
ASA Traffic S. Posilr
Ernst Trettin
Hancock
Wekefield
Metropolitan Lifensurance Company
First National Bank
Wakefield, Michigan
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