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Nousiainen named to Ontonagon County Board

ONTONAGON - The Ontonagon County Board has a new commissioner.

On Tuesday, the county board selected Robert Nousiainen, of Bruce Crossing, to represent district 3, including Rockland, Stannard and Interior Townships. He replaces David Nykanen, who died just a short time after his election to the board last month.

Nousiainen will serve out the remainder of the term, which will be one year and a month. Commissioners emphasized they had two excellent applicants, Nousiainen and Bill Wing, of Stannard Township. Both presented their credentials.

Nousiainen served on the Stannard Township Board...