Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Jorge Cruz wins Gogebic County sheriff's race

By PAMELA JANSSON

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GOGEBIC COUNTY - Nearly 60 percent of registered voters participated in Tuesday's general election in Gogebic County, with 8,374 of 13,983 registered voters taking part in either early or election day voting.

Unofficial election results were posted on Tuesday evening at 11:36 p.m. by county clerk Ramona Collins. Results will not be considered official until a canvass is completed to verify the votes.

County Undersheriff Jorge Cruz, a Republican from Erwin Township, won what most people likely considered the most highly contested race as county sher...