North County Road 519 will be closed from the intersection of 519 and M-28 due to a water main replacement project. Please use Johnson Road as the detour route to access the Industrial Park and the Porcupine Mt. State Park. Please adhere to the speed limit on Johnson Road as this is a residential area. All truck traffic will also be using Johnson Road so […]
June 12, 2026. The Gogebic Range Solid Waste Transfer Station has reopened to the general public. All vehicles that are NOT self-dumping must use the on-site roll-off box dumpsters. Hours are Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Central Standard Time). All Wakefield City voucher users must present their voucher at the window upon arrival.
Due to the recent fire, the transfer station will be closed to the public until further notice. Residential garbage collection and dumpster pickup services will continue as scheduled and will not be affected by the closure. -GOGEBIC RANGE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
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 […]
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
By P.J. GLISSON news@yourdailyglobe.com GOGEBIC COUNTY – The spring season has brought a broad slate of new leadership to the Gogebic County Chapter of the Michigan Townships Association. At the most recent meeting last week, three of the four officers were newly elected to their seats. They are Larry Grimsby as chairman, Jeffery Randall as vice-chairman, and Betty Perkis as secretary. Maria Graser was re-elected […]
Dear taxpayer, It was brought to our attention that the Animal Control millage on your Winter 2022 tax bill was incorrect. This millage has been corrected and revised bills were mailed to you. If you have already mailed your payment, I will promptly issue a refund to you. I apologize for any inconvenience or confusion that this has caused. I will be holding office hours […]
By ZACHARY MARANO zmarano@yourdailyglobe.com WAKEFIELD – The Wakefield Township Board adopted the proposed language for the millage renewal on the Aug. 2 ballot at their regular meeting on Tuesday. The proposal asks that the township collect three mills – $3 per $1,000 of taxable property value – for 2023-2026 for general township operations. Wakefield Township Clerk Jennifer Ahonen said that the millage will levy an […]