Incumbents retain most area school board seats

By P.J. GLISSON

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Only three of seven area boards of education had contested races in Tuesday’s election in Gogebic and Ontonagon counties.

Among contested races in Gogebic County, the winners for the Ironwood Area Schools Board of Education were incumbents Caroline Delich and Brenda Agee and newcomers Aaron Ruotsala and Ashley Weber-Jarvenpaa.

Incumbents Tara Graham, Dick Matrella and Beth Steiger also retained their seats on the Bessemer Area Board of Education.

In Ontonagon County, Cindy Ellsworth, Shawn Brown, Maggi Brown and Victoria Hahka won seats on the Ewen-Trout...