Wakefield Township – Spring Cleanup 2026 Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026 Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Location: Western U.P. Recycling 519 North County Road / Planter Road / Chippewa Drive Eligibility Requirements This cleanup is for Wakefield Township residents and taxpayers only. Required at check-in: Driver’s license or Tax statement showing Wakefield Township residency or taxpayer status Identification will be checked closely this […]
WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP – WAKEFIELD, MICHIGAN REQUEST FOR BIDS LAWNMOWING BID 26-27 – click to download form WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP IS REQUESTING BID PROPOSAL’S FOR LAWNMOWING AT WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP HALL, LOCATED AT 414 N. COUNTY ROAD 519 FOR THE 2026-2027 SUMMER SEASON. PLEASE INCLUDE PRICE FOR EACH MOWING, ALONG WITH TYPE OF EQUIPMENT THAT WILL BE USED. THERE WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 8 MOWINGS DURING THE SUMMER AND […]
WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP IS REQUESTING BID PROPOSAL’S FOR SNOWPLOWING AT WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP HALL LOCATED AT 414 N. COUNTY ROAD 519 FOR THE 2025-2026 SNOW SEASON. PLEASE INCLUDE ONE PRICE FOR SNOWPLOWING THE FRONT AND SMALL SIDE PARKING LOT AT WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP HALL AND ANOTHER PRICE FOR THE LARGE PARKING LOT BY THE INTERNET TOWER. THE PARKING LOTS WILL NEED TO BE PLOWED WHEN SNOWFALL EXCEEDS 6” […]
By Pamela Jansson pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com https://www.yourdailyglobe.com/ WAKEFIELD – Roughly 60 people gathered on Monday at VFW Post 9084 in Wakefield, with one aim in mind: supporting development in this region. The session was organized by Mandy Lake, Wakefield Township supervisor and Bessemer city manager, who also acted as the emcee. Lake already has succeeded in getting the Michigan House of Representatives to include a $50 million […]
Upper Peninsula Residents and Business Owners, Economic Development Leaders, Elected Officials and Labor Unions Reaffirm Support for Copperwood Project MARQUETTE, Mich. — People across the Western Upper Peninsula are standing united in support of the Copperwood Project, a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create good-paying jobs without compromising our environment. The Copperwood project is one of very few fully permitted greenfield copper mines in the United States […]
Transfer station will be closed on Monday, January 13th through Wednesday, January 15th to complete the replacement of the facility’s compactor. Normal operations should resume on Thursday, January 16, 2025
The Section 32 Sewer Authority is submitting an amendment to their Wastewater Improvements Project to complete Phase 2. The purpose of the proposed project is to complete improvements to the existing wastewater system to provide performance to meet present day regulatory standards, to replace outdated and deteriorated systems, and minimize long term operation costs. Project construction will involve replacing the current collection system, expanding the […]
By P.J. GLISSON news@yourdailyglobe.com Members of the Gogebic County Chapter of the Michigan Townships Association met on May 30 for a brief meeting in which no action was taken. Newly elected president Larry Grimsby had hoped to launch a new education program but was unable to attend due to illness. “This was going to be my kick-off for the ‘Building Better Government,’” said Grimsby by […]
Press Release Contact Information: Robert A. Brown Jr, City Manager City of Wakefield Office: 906.229.5131 citymanager@cityofwakefieldmi.gov For Immediate Release WATER BOIL ADVISORY LIFTED – Water may be used without boiling. Wakefield, MI. (May 8, 2023)- The City’s water samples are tested by White Water Associates laboratory, certified for drinking water analysis by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. The […]
Press Release Contact Information: Robert A. Brown Jr, City Manager City of Wakefield Office: 906.229.5131 citymanager@cityofwakefieldmi.gov For Immediate Release – DRINKING WATER WARNING Sunday test results and continue to boil water. Wakefield, MI. (May 07, 2023)- On Saturday, May 6, 2023, the City collected samples from our municipal water supply. The samples were collected from the City’s source water sampling point and two locations within […]