Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Gogebic County prepares for solid waste management legislation

By ZACHARY MARANO

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BESSEMER — Jerry Wuorenmaa, the executive director of the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region office, appeared before the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners at their regular meeting on Wednesday to provide an overview of a grant opportunity from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy.

The grant was regarding collaboration between counties for materials management. Wuorenmaa called this “a newer way of looking at solid waste management and planning.”

Wuorenmaa said that all counties in Michigan have soli...