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Marenisco couple makes skating rink on Lake Gogebic

By CHARITY SMITH

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MARENISCO — A Marenisco couple has created an ice skating rink on Lake Gogebic just off their shoreline property. According to Kristie Peterson, her husband, Steve, made the rink as a way to have fun this holiday season with family and friends while maintaining social distancing.

“It was fun. We had some teenagers over that were home for the holidays. It was just something to do that was awesome,” Peterson said.

She said they waited to make the rink until the ice on the lake was at least 5 inches thick. It took her husband about a week from start to f...