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McMullin, Hampston appointed to transit board

By RALPH ANSAMI

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BESSEMER — Two people were appointed to the Gogebic County Transit Board Wednesday by the county board.

Bill McMullin and Carrie Hampston were appointed, as recommended by GCT director Jim Mildren, who attended Wednesday’s county board meeting.

Two county board members, Bob Orlich and Dan Siirila, were critical of Mildren because he included negative comments about another candidate for the transit board, Larry Rovelsky.

Mildren, an Ironwood City Commission member, said Rovelsky has been involved in a dispute with the city about a water trans...