Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Drug court program shows signs of success

By JAN TUCKER

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ONTONAGON — The Regional Driving Under the Influence and Drug Court program in the five-county Western Upper Peninsula is four years old and has achieved some significant success.

It covers 97th and 98th district courts in Houghton, Baraga, Keweenaw, Ontonagon and Gogebic counties. At a regional meeting two weeks ago, the court was able to show some impressive statistics.

Kelly Plutchak, of Ontonagon, is administrator of the program. She told the Ontonagon Rotary last week there were 67 participants this fiscal year, with 18 in Gogebic and Ontonagon coun...