Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
TWO YOUNG MEN practice offering a survey to Wakefield Township supervisor John Cox, center, before they go on a door-to-door canvass of other residents on Thursday. The survey is designed to collect data in preparation for the township's new master plan. At left is Niko Hewitt with Austin Ahonen at right. The guys will continue their pursuit throughout this month.
By P.J. GLISSON
WAKEFIELD - Wakefield Township residents with opinions about how best to move the area forward can now share them via a door-to-door survey this month.
The township has hired two young men, Austin Ahonen and Niko Hewitt, to conduct the survey as a means to gather data for its new master plan.
Thursday was their first day to begin knocking on doors, said township supervisor John Cox, adding the boys will work as a team.
Cox said that township board members began with a template from the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region, based in...
