The Daily Globe - Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

By P.J. GLISSON

[email protected]

BESSEMER— The Bessemer Parks and Recreation Commission on Thursday approved seeking construction materials to build a gaga pit in Bluff Valley Park.

“I’m going to suggest we get the brackets and the lumber and build it ourselves,” said commission member Terry Kryshak, who volunteered to supply his construction expertise.

He estimates that the project can be completed for $700, compared to ready-to-assemble kits that can run thousands of dollars.

According to gagacenter.com, “gaga is a fast-paced, high-energy sport played in an octagonal pit...