Houghton County
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Houghton County Courthouse
Houghton County Courthouse
401 E. Houghton Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 482-1150
For more information see the Houghton County website
www.houghtoncounty.net
Board of Commissioners
District 1- EDWARD JENICH
District 2- DENNIS BARRETTE
District 3- ANTON J. PINTAR
District 4- SCOTT ALA
District 5- PAUL LUOMA
Sheriff- BRIAN MCLEAN
Phone: (906) 482-0055
FAX: (906) 487-5949
Website: www.houghtonsheriff.com
Clerk/Register of Deeds- MARY SCHOOS
Phone: (906) 482-1150
Treasurer- KATHLEEN BEATTIE
Phone: (906) 482-0560
FAX: (906) 482-7040
Prosecuting Attorney- FRASER STROME
Phone: (906) 482-3214
FAX: (906) 487-5961
Drain Commissioner- JOHN PEKKALA
Phone: (906) 482-4491
Mine Inspector- JAMES M. GILLES
Phone: (906) 482-1820
FAX: (906) 482-2921
Appointed Officials
Airport Manager- DENNIS HEXT
Houghton County Memorial Airport
Route 1, Box 94
Calumet, MI 49913
Phone: (906) 482-3970
FAX: (906) 482-7238
Website: www.houghtoncounty.org
Building Inspector- GERALD JUNTUNEN
401 E. Houghton Avenue
Courthouse - 5th Floor
Houghton, MI 49931
Phone: (906)482-2260
Fax: (906)482-7238
Controller- ERIC FORSBERG
Phone: (906) 482-8307
FAX: (906) 482-7238
Copper Country Mental Health Services- LARRY J. POLLACK, PHD, Director
901 W. Memorial Drive
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 482-9404
Emergency Services: 1-800-526-5059 after business hours
Non Emergency Services: 1-888-906-9060
Website: www.ccmh.org
Health and Human Services
540 Depot Street
Hancock, MI 49930
Phone: (906) 482-7382
FAX: (906) 482-9410
Website: www.westernuphealth.org
Houghton County Commission on Aging- PENNY FOLEY, President
401 East Houghton Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
Phone: (906)482-3252
Houghton County Marina- SCOTT PERKINS, Harbormaster
Royce Road, Ripley
Hancock, MI 49930
Phone: (906)482-6010 In Season: May 1st through October 31st
Phone: (906)482-8307 Off-Season: November 1st through April 30th
Houghton County Medical Care Facility- JAMES NUTINI, Administrator
1100 Quincy Street
Hancock, MI 49930
Phone: (906) 482-5050
Website: www.houghtonmcf.com
Houghton County Veteran's Affairs
Phone: (906) 482-0102
MSU Extension Director- MIKE SCHIRA
Phone: (906)482-5830
FAX: (906) 487-5960
Office of Emergency Measures- JACK DUEWEKE, Director
Houghton County Courthouse
Houghton, MI 49931
Phone: (906) 482-6400
Fax (906) 482-0055
Website: www.houghtoncountyoem.org
Portage Health Home Care & Hospice
Hancock, MI 49930
(906) 483-1160
Public Defender- DAVID GEMIGNANI
(906) 487-7007
Road Commission Engineer- KEVIN P. HARJU, Engineer
Phone: (906) 482-3600 Ext. 16
Website: www.houghtoncountyroads.org
Solid Waste Transfer Station- JAMES ZERBST, Supervisor
Technical Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
Phone: (906) 482-8872
Tax Equalization Department- JOHN PARTANEN
Phone: (906) 482-0250
Western U.P. District Health Department- GUY ST. GERMAIN, Director
540 Depot Street
Hancock, MI 49930
(906) 482-7382
Fax: (906)482-9410
Website: www.westernuphealth.org
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COURTS
Houghton County Courthouse
401 E. Houghton Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 482-1150
Judges: Elected- Nonpartisan
12th Circuit Court- HON. CHARLES R. GOODMAN
Phone: (906) 482-5420
FAX: (906) 483-0364
Circuit Court-Family Division- HON. CHARLES R. GOODMAN
Phone: (906) 482-3120
FAX: (906) 487-5964
Judges- Elected- Nonpartisan
Probate- HON. CHARLES R. GOODMAN
97th District Attorney- MARK A. WISTI
Phone: (906) 482-4980
FAX: (906) 482-5270
Magistrate (appointed)- SHERYL ALA
Phone: (906) 482-1285
FAX: (906)482-5270
Friend Of The Court (appointed)- BRENDA CADWELL
Phone: (906) 482-2102
FAX: (906) 482-9552
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TOWNSHIPS
Adams (906) 482-1452
Supervisor: DENNY MULARI
Township Clerk: DENISE MAKI
Township Treasurer: NANCY IMMONEN
Trustees: JAMES KATALIN, DAVID J. MATTILA, DEBRA PINDRAL
Calumet (906) 337-2410
Supervisor: PAUL LEHTO
Township Clerk: JACQUELINE ELLENICH
Township Treasurer: DEBRA J. AUBIN
Trustees: MARY JO CRAWFORD, ROBERT ZANDER, DONA SCHNEIDERHAN, DAVID YEO
Chassell (906) 523-4000
Supervisor: TODD A. VAN KLEECK
Township Clerk: JUNE MICHAELSON
Township Treasurer: KELLY J. HOLMES
Trustees: JOHN R. RUOTSI, RYAN W. KUNTZE
Constable: KEVIN D KALLIAINEN
Duncan (906) 355-2630
Supervisor: WARREN R. JENKINS
Township Clerk: SHIRLEY WITTINGEN
Township Treasurer: JANE E. WYATT
Trustees: FRANK PENTTI, JOY SANFORD
Elm River (906) 288-3323
Supervisor: DEBORAH A. MAKI
Township Clerk: ROBERT SIBILSKY
Township Treasurer: LYNN HUOTARI
Trustees: MARGARET LINDEMAN, JIM SAUR
Franklin (906) 482-7743
Supervisor: GLENN P. EKDAHL
Township Clerk: MARY BRUNET
Township Treasurer: JUDITH L. COUNTS
Trustees: JOHN LAITINEN, DAN MEYERS
Hancock (906) 482-4150
Supervisor: PAUL A. KEMPPAINEN
Township Clerk: RICHARD E. HAUSWIRTH
Township Treasurer: RICHARD P. RICHARDS
Trustees: KENNETH R. MOYLE, PAUL E. MOILANEN
Laird (906) 338-2794
Supervisor: DUANE FEDIE
Township Clerk: ELAINE VASSEL
Township Treasurer: KIMBERLY FEDIE
Trustees: PATRICIA J. SPENCER, EDWARD HULKONEN, JR
Constable: FRANCIS E. TOSSAVA
Osceola (906) 482-8578
Supervisor: STEVEN KARPIAK
Township Clerk: JUDY K. ODGERS
Township Treasurer: SHIRLEY BLEISE
Trustees: AARON JANKE, BONNIE J. JOYAL
Portage (906) 482-4310
Supervisor: BILL BINGHAM
Township Clerk: SANDY LUOMA
Township Treasurer: CAROL LITTLE
Trustees: PEGGY LEE ANDERSON, MARK JALKANEN, JOHN OLLILA,
JAMES ZERBST,
Constable: ROY BRITZ
Quincy (906) 482-1206
Supervisor: GLENN NORTH
Township Clerk: DOLORES J. KANGAS
Township Treasurer: GLORIA O. KARPPINEN
Trustees: CHRIS L. KANGAS, ANN M. NORTH
Schoolcraft (906) 296-8721
Supervisor: OMER BROOKS
Township Clerk: CHARLES R. HEIDE
Township Treasurer: DENNIS RACINE
Trustees: JOEL L. KERANEN, SUSAN C. MARCOTTE
Stanton (906) 482-8319
Supervisor: DAVID CHARD
Township Clerk: SHARI RANDELL
Township Treasurer: LORI ANDERSON
Trustees: JOHN ANDERSON, JANET LARSON
Torch Lake (906) 296-0214
Supervisor: BRIAN CADWELL
Township Clerk: KAREN ROVANO
Township Treasurer: DIANE M. ZURCHER
Trustees: DENISE LEPISTO, LOU M. AMBUEHL
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PORTAGE LAKE DISTRICT LIBRARY
58 Huron St.
Houghton, MI 49931
Phone: (906) 482-4570
FAX: 482-2129
Website: www.pldl.org
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CITIES and VILLAGES
City of Hancock
399 Quincy St.
Hancock, MI 49930
(906) 482-2720
FAX (906) 482-7910
Website: www.cityofhancock.com
Council- Nonpartisan
Ward 1- WILLIAM D. LAITILA (Mayor)
Ward 2- RICHARD L. FREEMAN
Ward 3- JOHN SLIVON
Councilors at large:
TOM GEMIGNANI
LISA MCKENZIE
JAMES HAINAULT (Mayor Pro Tem)
TED BELEJ
Appointed
City Manager- GLENN ANDERSON
City Clerk/Treasurer- KAREN HAISCHER
Fire Chief- JOHN GEDDA
Police Chief- MICHAEL BEAUDOIN
Public Works Director- DOUG HAYRYNEN
City of Houghton
P.O. Box 606
616 Shelden Ave.
Houghton, MI 49931
Phone: (906) 482-1700
FAX (906) 482-0280
Website: www.cityofhoughton.com
Council- Nonpartisan
ERIC PETERSON
ROBERT J. BACKON (Mayor)
CRAIG KURTZ
ROBERT X. MEGOWEN (Mayor Pro-Tem)
GERNOT JOACHIM
LEE HAUSWIRTH
RACHEL LANKTON
Appointed
City Manager- SCOTT MACINNES
Clerk/Treasurer- KURT KUURE
Transportation- JODI REYNOLDS
Public Works- MARK ZENNER
Attorney- DAVID MECHLIN
Fire Chief- JAMES LIGHTFOOT
Assessor- ETHEL CHANDANAIS
Police Chief- JOHN DONNELLY
Calumet Village
P.O. Box 46
Calumet, MI 49913
(906) 337-1713
President- ANTHONY BAUSANO
Clerk- JOYCE BAUSANO
Treasurer- DEBRA AUBIN
President Pro-Tem- JOSEPH MIHAL
KEN MCKAY
JIM FLOOD
JANE VAN EVERA
ABE VOELKER
Copper City Village
Box 88
Copper City, MI 49917
(906) 337-4477
President- DIANA M. LANGDON
Clerk- ANN STANDRIDGE
Treasurer- JENIFER LARAMORE
DAWN L. BARDO
DEBORAH PAAVOLA
BARBARA ROWE
REID RASTELLO
ELEANOR RAUTIO
KIM SPELICH
Lake Linden Village
401 Calumet Street
Lake Linden, MI 49945
(906) 296-9911
President- EDWARD FISHER
Clerk- BOB POIRIER
Treasurer- JILL DUMONTHIER
JAMES FRENDEWEY
MARK FROHMADER
BRETT HAMLIN
GLENN SCHULDT
ALLAN HOFFMAN
Laurium Village
P.O. Box 627
Laurium, MI 49913
(906) 337-1600
Administrator- EDWARD VERTIN
President- DONALD BAUSANO
Clerk- PATRICIA M. GOLUS
Treasurer- JON M. KOSKINIEMI
DON BAUSANO
STEVE LANCTOT
ROBERT ERICKSON
CHUCK JUNOT
South Range Village
P.O. Box 129
South Range, MI 49963
(906) 482-8833
FAX: (906) 482-5190
President- MICHAEL J. ROMPF
Clerk- ELVERA DETKI
Treasurer- MARLENE PERFETTI
DONALD BECK
NAOMI FISH
ARBUTUS PAOLI
ROBERT RAFFAELLI
ERICH SPORBERT
MARTIN STEINMETZ
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EDUCATION
Finlandia University
601 Quincy St.
Hancock, MI 49930
(800) 682-7604 or (906) 482-5300
Michigan Tech University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1295
(800) MTU-1885 or (906) 487-1885
Copper Country Intermediate School District
809 Hecla Street P.O. Box 270
Hancock, MI 49930
(906) 482-4250 Option 1
Board of Education- Nonpartisan
ROBERT C. TUOMI (V. Pres)
KAREN M. JOHNSON
ROBERT L. ROY (Treas.)
NELS S. CHRISTOPHERSON (Sec.)
GALE W. EILOLA
ALBERT A. KOSKELA (Pres.)
KAREN M. JOHNSON
LISA A. TARVAINEN
Superintendent/Executive Secretary of Board (appointed)- DENNIS HARBOUR
(906) 482-4250
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Adams Township School District
43084 Goodell St. P.O. Box 37
Painesdale, MI 49955
(906) 482-0599
Board of Education- Nonpartisan
MARTI RASHLEIGH (Pres.)
BARB RUOTSALA (V.Pres.)
DARREN NIEMI (Sec.)
SCOTT MANNINEN (Treas.)
GINA GOUDGE
JOHN PASTORE
PETER WESA
Superintendent (Appointed)- PATRICK ROZICH
Phone: (906) 482-0599
FAX: (906) 487-5999
Bridge Alternative High School
110 E. Quincy St.
Phone: (906) 482-0828
FAX: (906) 482-2750
Calumet Public Schools
57070 Mine St.
Calumet, MI 49913
(906) 337-0311
Board of Education- Nonpartisan
KAREN M. JOHNSON (Pres.)
WANDA L. FRIMODIG (V.Pres.)
PHYLLIS M. LOCATELLI (Sec.)
ROBERT E. LOUKUS (Treas.)
ROBERT P. ERKKILA
LARRY C. KRISTAPOVICH
MATTHEW J. VERTIN
Superintendent (appointed)- DARRYL A. PIERCE
Phone: (906) 337-0311 Ext. 1217
FAX: (906) 337-1406
Chassell Township Schools
41585 U.S. Highway 41
Chassell, MI 49916
Phone: (906) 523-4491
Board of Education- Nonpartisan
DOUGLAS HAMAR (Pres.)
JAMES TERVO (V.Pres.)
KEN KYTTA
GLENNA SPRAGUE (Treas.)
SUZANNA TUOMI
CHRISTOPHER SAYEN (Sec.)
CHRISTOPHER HOLMES
Superintendent (Appointed)- MICHAEL GAUNT
Phone: (906) 523-4691
FAX: (906) 523-4969
Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools
48475 Maple Drive
Dollar Bay, MI 49922
(906) 482-5800
Board of Education- Nonpartisan
DALLAS BOND (Pres.)
RICHARD NYE (V.Pres.)
JULIE DUNSTAN (Sec.)
DONNA ENGMAN (Treas.)
HUGH HOSAFROS
LARRY FALLON
STEVE LECLAIRE
Superintendent (Appointed)- JAN C. QUARLESS, Ph.D
Phone: (906) 482-5800
FAX: (906) 487- 5931
E.B. Holman School
Principal (Appointed)- Paul Saaranen
(906) 482-2797
Elm River Township Elementary School
3999 E Winona Road
Toivola, MI 49965
Phone: (906) 288-3751
FAX: (906) 288-3858
Board of Education- Nonpartisan
SUSAN MALLOW (Pres.)
JEANMARIE HAGAN (V.Pres.)
DENISE SAARI(Sec.)
WENDY KLEMETT (Treas.)
MICHAEL MALLOW
Hancock Public Schools
417 Quincy St.
Hancock, MI 49930
Phone:(906) 487-5925
FAX: (906) 487-5216
Board of Education- Nonpartisan
DALE KERO (Pres.)
DEAN WOODBECK (V.Pres.)
LISA ALMQUIST (Sec.)
MARK PETERS (Treas.)
TIM SEATON
RON BLAU
DARYLL WILLIAMS
Superintendent (Appointed)- JOHN D. VAARA
(906) 487-5925
Houghton-Portage Township Public Schools
Phone: (906) 482-0451
FAX: (906) 487-9764
Board of Education- Nonpartisan
DAN CRANE (Pres.)
PHILIP T. FOLTZ (V.Pres.)
BRAD BALTENSPERGER (Sec.)
MARY PACHMAYER
ROBERT WHEELER
MICHAEL REYNOLDS
Superintendent (Appointed)- WILLIAM J. POLKINGHORNE
(906) 482-0451
Lake Linden-Hubbell Public Schools
601 Calumet St.
Lake Linden, MI 49945
Phone: (906) 296-6211
FAX: (906) 296-0943
Board of Education- Nonpartisan
DAN SARAZIN (Pres.)
KATHlEEN CARLTON-JOHNSON (V.Pres.)
PATRICIA BURTON (Sec.)
BENJAMIN LARSON (Treas.)
LAURIE AMBUEHL
KIM CODERE
RANDALL ROBERTS
JEFF DENNIS
Superintendent (Appointed)- RANDALL ROBERTS
(906) 296-6211
Stanton Township Public Schools
50870 Holman Road
(906) 482-2797
Board of Education- Nonpartisan
DENNIS HEXT (Pres.)
JILL EFFRAIMSON (V.Pres.)
PAUL MARTILA (Sec.)
JANIE HAATAJA (Treas.)
JAMES RAUTIOLA
Superintendent/Principal: (Appointed)- PAUL SAARANEN
Phone: (906) 482-2797
FAX: (906) 487-5928
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