Roberts hired as Ontonagon's new mine inspector

By JAN TUCKER

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ONTONAGON — Ontonagon has a new mine inspector. Doug Roberts, Bruce Crossing, was named to fill the vacancy created by the death of Bob Niemela. Niemela was elected in November, but died in May. The appointment was made by the county executive committee of clerk Stacey Preiss, prosecutor Michael Findley and probate judge Janis Burgess. Roberts worked for many years at the White Pine Copper Mine.

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