Gogebic Iron County Airport improvements approved

By LARRY HOLCOMBE

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BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners approved three resolutions to support three separate improvement projects at the Gogebic-Iron County Airport at their meeting Wednesday evening.

The bulk of the funds for each project will come from federal funds, with the remaining local portion split between Gogebic County and Iron County, Wis.

The three projects include:

— $625,000 tarmac replacement, with the local portion at $15,625;

— $8,889 for airport awareness/advertising, local portion of $889; and

— $2,222 for increasing...