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- TIM PALOSAARI

Sheriff- BRIAN J. MCLEAN
403 E. Houghton Ave.
Houghton, MI 49931
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- MICHAEL E. MAKINEN
Phone: (906) 482-3214
FAX: (906) 487-5961

Drain Commissioner- JOHN PEKKALA
Phone: (906) 482-4491
Fax: (906) 482-7238

Mine Inspector- JAMES M. GILLES
Phone: (906) 482-1820
FAX: (906) 482-2921

Appointed Officials

Airport Manager- DENNIS HEXT
Houghton County Memorial Airport
23810 Airpark Blvd, Suite 113
Calumet, MI 49913
Phone: (906) 482-3970
FAX: (906) 482-3127
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
E-mail: building@houghtoncounty.net

Controller- ERIC FORSBERG
Houghton County Courthouse, 5th Floor
Information Technology, 4th Floor
Phone: (906) 482-8307
Fax: (906) 482-7238
E-mail: steve@houghtoncounty.net

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Copper Country Mental Health Services- LARRY J. POLLACK, PHD,Executive Director
The Institute
900 West Sharon Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 482-4880
Non-emergency Services: 1-888-906-9060
Emergency Services: 1-800-526-5059 after business hours
E-mail: Institute@theinst.org
Website: www.ccmh.org

Health and Human Services
540 Depot Street
Hancock, MI 49930
Phone: (906) 482-7382
FAX: (906) 482-9410
Website: www.wupdhd.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 Veterans' Affairs- JIM KLUTTS, Director
Phone: (906) 482-0102
Fax: (906) 482-0496

Houghton-Keweenaw MSU Extension Director- MIKE D. SCHIRA
1500 Birch St.
Hancock, MI 49930
Phone: (906)482-5830
FAX: (877) 326-8120

Office of Emergency Measures- JACK DUEWEKE, Director
ROY BRITZ- 911 Coordinator
Houghton County Courthouse
Houghton, MI 49931
Phone: (906) 482-6400
Phone: (906) 482-0055
Website: www.houghtoncountyoem.org

Portage Health Home Care & Hospice
821 Water Street Hancock, MI 49930
Phone: (906) 483-1160

Public Defender- DAVID GEMIGNANI
(906) 487-7007

Road Commission Engineer- KEVIN P. HARJU, Engineer
20140 Gagnon Circle
P.O. Box 269
Hancock, MI 49930
Phone: (906) 482-3600 Ext. 16
Fax: (906) 482-8872
Website: www.houghtoncountyroads.org

Solid Waste Transfer Station- TERRIE BRAY, Supervisor
Technical Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
Phone: (906) 482-8872

Tax Equalization Department- JOHN PARTANEN
Phone: (906) 482-0250

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COURTS
Houghton County Courthouse
401 E. Houghton Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 482-1150

Judges: Elected- Nonpartisan

12th Judicial Circuit Court- HON. CHARLES R. GOODMAN
Phone: (906) 482-5420
FAX: (906) 482-7492

12th Circuit Family Division & Juvenile Court- FRASER T. STROME
Phone: (906) 482-3120
FAX: (906) 487-5964

Judges- Elected- Nonpartisan

97th District Court Probation Offfice- KIM NICHOLS, Chief Probation Officer
Phone: (906) 482-0066
FAX: (906) 482-5270

97th District Court- JUDGE 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
P.O. Box 520
South Range, MI 49963-0520
Townhall Address
Stanton Ave.
Baltic
Phone: (906) 482-1452
FAX: (906) 482-1073

Supervisor: DENNY MULARI
Township Clerk: DEBRA PINDRAL
Township Treasurer: NANCY IMMONEN
Trustees: DAVID J. MATTILA, KIM SOHLDEN

Calumet
25880 Red Jacket Road
Calumet, MI 49913-1939
Phone: (906) 337-2410
FAX: (906) 337-2416

Supervisor: PAUL LEHTO
Township Clerk: BETH SALMELA
Township Treasurer: DEBRA J. AUBIN
Trustees: MARY JO CRAWFORD, ROBERT ZANDER, DONA SCHNEIDERHAN, DAVID YEO

Chassell
PO Box 438
Chassell, MI 49916-0438
41950 Willson Memorial Dr.
Chassell
Phone: (906) 523-4000
Website: www.chassell.info

Supervisor: TODD VANKLEEK
Township Clerk: JUNE MICHAELSON
Township Treasurer: KELLY KUNTZE
Trustees: JOHN RUOTSI, RYAN W. KUNTZE

Duncan
3597 Golden Glow Rd.
Kenton, MI
Phone: (906) 355-2630
Fax: (906) 355-2147

Supervisor: FRANK PENTTI
Township Clerk: REBECCA FERRELL
Township Treasurer: JANE E. WYATT
Trustees: BARBARA PASSMORE, JOY SANFORD

Elm River
32850 M-26
Toivola, MI 49965 Phone: (906) 288-3323
FAX: (906) 288-3323
Website: www.elmrivertownship.com

Supervisor: SHAWN HAGAN
Township Clerk: ROBERT SIBILSKY
Township Treasurer: LISA SAATIO
Trustees: JOHN KELLY, JIM SAUR

Franklin
48991 Maple St.
Hancock, MI 49930-2286
Phone: (906) 487-9073
FAX: (906) 487-9073

Supervisor: GLENN P. EKDAHL
Township Clerk: MARY BRUNET
Township Treasurer: JUDITH L. COUNTS
Trustees: JOHN LAITINEN, DAN DULONG

Hancock
52825 Hwy. M-203
Hancock, MI 49930-9706
Phone: (906) 482-7420

Supervisor: PAUL A. KEMPPAINEN
Township Clerk: RICHARD E. HAUSWIRTH
Township Treasurer: RICHARD P. RICHARDS
Trustees: KENNETH R. MOYLE, PAUL E. MOILANEN

Laird
PO Box 9
Nisula, MI 49952-0009
Townhall Address
L2480 W. Alston Ave.
Alston
Phone: (906) 338-2794
FAX: (906) 338-2538

Supervisor: DUANE FEDIE
Township Clerk: ELAINE VASSEL
Township Treasurer: KIM FEDIE
Trustees: PATRICIA J. SPENCER, EDWARD HULKONEN

Osceola
PO Box 437
Dollar Bay, MI 49922-0437
Townhall Address
48545 Main St.
Dollar Bay
Phone: (906) 482-8578
FAX: (906) 482-8596
Website: www.osceolatownship.org.

Supervisor: STEVEN KARPIAK
Township Clerk: JUDY K. ODGERS
Township Treasurer: MARY RINGLER
Trustees: AARON JANKE, BONNIE J. JOYAL

Portage
47240 Green Acres Rd.
Houghton, MI Portage Charter Township, Houghton County 49931
Townhall Address
47240 Green Acres Rd.
Houghton
Phone: (906) 482-4310
FAX: (906) 482-4942

Supervisor: BRUCE PETERSEN
Township Clerk: SANDRA LUOMA
Township Treasurer: CAROL LITTLE
Trustees: PEGGY LEE ANDERSON, MARK JALKANEN, JOHN OLLILA, JAMES ZERBST

Quincy
PO Box 246
Hancock, MI 49930-0246
Phone: (906) 482-2125

Supervisor: GLENN NORTH
Township Clerk: DOLORES J. KANGAS
Township Treasurer: GLORIA O. KARPPINEN
Trustees: MICHAEL GOUDGE, CHRIS L. KANGAS

Schoolcraft
226 Front St.
Lake Linden, MI 49945-1317
Townhall Address
226 Front St.
Lake Linden
Phone: (906) 296-8721
FAX: (906) 296-9106

Supervisor: OMER BROOKS
Township Clerk: CHARLES R. HEIDE
Township Treasurer: DENNIS RACINE
Trustees: JOEL L. KERANEN, SUSAN C. MARCOTTE

Stanton
14010 Liminga Rd.
Atlantic Mine, MI Stanton Township, Houghton County 49905
Townhall Address
14010 Liminga Rd.
Atlantic Mine
Phone: (906) 482-8319
FAX: (906) 482-8320

Supervisor: DAVID CHARD
Township Clerk: KARA HEINONEN
Township Treasurer: LORI ANDERSON
Trustees: JOHN ANDERSON, JANET lARSON

Torch Lake
PO Box 429
Hubbell, MI 49934-0429
Townhall Address
52235 Duncan Ave.
Hubbell
Phone: (906) 296-0214
FAX: (906) 296-0214
Website: www.torchlaketownship.com

Supervisor: BRIAN CADWELL
Township Clerk: KAREN ROVANO
Township Treasurer: DIANE M. ZURCHER
Trustees: BRIAN FOREMAN, LOU M. AMBUEHL

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http://www.michigantownships.org/

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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:
JOHN HAEUSSLER
LISA MCKENZIE
JAMES HAINAULT (Mayor Pro Tem)
TED BELEJ
JOHN SILVAN

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

MIKE NEEDHAM
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
Website: villageofcalumet.org

President- ANTHONY BAUSANO
Clerk- JOYCE BAUSANO
Treasurer- DEBRA AUBIN
Attorney- JAMES TERCHA

Trustees
DOUGLASS HARRER
KEN MCKAY
JOSEPH MIHAL
JANE VANEVERA
ABE M. 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
Phone: (906) 296-9911
FAX: (906) 296-1044
Website: www.lakelinden.net

President- EDWARD FISHER
Clerk- BOB POIRIER
Treasurer- JILL DUMONTHIER
JAMES FRENDEWEY- Pro Tem
MARK FROHMADER
BRETT HAMLIN
GLENN SCHULDT
ALLAN HOFFMAN
JAMES AITTAMA

Laurium Village
P.O. Box 627
310 Hecla St. Laurium, MI 49913
Phone: (906) 337-1600
FAX: (906) 337-4461
Website: www.laurium.net

Administrator- EDWARD VERTIN
President- DONALD BAUSANO
Clerk- PATRICIA M. GOLUS
Treasurer- JON M. KOSKINIEMI
MARK BONENFANT
LORALEE MILLERT
KEVIN HARJU
CHUCK JUNOT
WALTER FISH

South Range Village
P.O. Box 129
South Range, MI 49963
Phone: (906) 482-8833
FAX: (906) 482-5190
E-mail: info@southrange.com
Website: www.southrange.com

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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http://www.mml.org/

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EDUCATION

Finlandia University
601 Quincy St.
Hancock, MI 49930
(877) 202-5491 or (906) 487-7274
Website: www.finlandia.edu

Michigan Tech University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1295
888 MTU-1885 or (906) 487-1885
Email: mtu4u@mtu.edu
Website: www.mtu.edu

Copper Country Intermediate School District
809 Hecla Street P.O. Box 270
Hancock, MI 49930
(906) 482-4250 or (800)562-7618
FAX: (906)482-1931
Website: www.ccisd.k12.mi.us

Board of Education- Nonpartisan
ALBERT A. KOSKELA (Pres.)
ROBERT C. TUOMI (V. Pres)
ROBERT L. ROY (Treas.)
NELS S. CHRISTOPHERSON (Sec.)
GALE W. EILOLA
KAREN M. JOHNSON
LISA A. TARVAINEN

Superintendent/Executive Secretary of Board (appointed)- DENNIS HARBOUR
(906) 482-4250 Option 1

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Adams Township School District
43084 Goodell St. P.O. Box 37
Painesdale, MI 49955
Phone: (906) 482-0599
Website: www.adams.k12.mi.us

Board of Education- Nonpartisan
BARB RUOTSALA (Pres.)
JOHN PASTORE (Vice Pres.)
STEVE NICHOLAS (Treas.)
DARREN NIEMI (Sec.)
ANETTE BUTINA
GINA GOUDGE
CHAD SNELL

Superintendent (Appointed)- TIM KETERI
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
Phone:(906) 337-0311
FAX: (906) 337-1406
Website: www.clkschools.org

Board of Education- Nonpartisan
KAREN M. JOHNSON (Pres.)
ROBERT P. ERKKILA (Vice Pres.)
LARRY C. KRISTAPOVICH (Treas.)
PHYLLIS M. LOCATELLI (Sec.)
PHILIP D. HALONEN
MICHAEL W. LUOMA, M.D.
MATTHEW J. VERTIN

Superintendent (appointed)- DARRYL A. PIERCE
Phone: (906) 337-0311 Ext. 1217
FAX: (906) 337-1406

Chassell Township Schools
P.O. Box 140
41585 U.S. Highway 41
Chassell, MI 49916
Phone: (906) 523-4491
FAX: (906) 523-4969
Website: http://www.cts.k12.mi.us

Board of Education- Nonpartisan
CHRISTOPHER HOLMES (Pres.)
CARL OLSON (V.Pres.)
LYNN GIERKE (Treas.)
MARCIA MESSER
SUZANNA TUOMI (Sec.)
ADRIENNE HILMAN
KEN KYTTA

Superintendent (Appointed)- GEORGE STOCKERO
Phone: (906) 523-4691 ext. 105
FAX: (906) 523-4969

Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools
48475 Maple Drive
PO Box 371
Dollar Bay, MI 49922
Phone: (906) 482-5800 FAX: (906) 487-5931
Website: www.dollarbay.k12.mi.us

Board of Education- Nonpartisan
DALLAS BOND (Pres.)
RICHARD NYE (V.Pres.)
DONNA ENGMAN (Treas.)
JULIE DUNSTAN (Sec.)
LARRY FALLON
HUGH HOSAFROS
STEVE LECLAIRE

Superintendent (Appointed)- JAN C. QUARLESS, Ph.D
Phone: (906) 482-5800
FAX: (906) 487- 5931

E.B. Holman School
50870 Holman School Road
Atlantic Mine, MI 49905
(906) 482-2797

Elm River Township Elementary School
3999 E Winona Road
Toivola, MI 49965
Phone: (906) 288-3751
FAX: (906) 288-3074

Board of Education- Nonpartisan
DENISE SAARI (Pres.)
CULLY MAKI (V.Pres.)
JOHN REYNOLDS(Treas.)
KRISSY PLUTCHAK(Sec.)
WENDY KLEMETT

Superintendent (Appointed)- DENNIS HARBOUR
Phone: (906) 482-4250

Hancock Public Schools
501 Campus Drive.
Hancock, MI 49930
Phone:(906) 487-5925
Website: www.hancock.k12.mi.us

Board of Education- Nonpartisan
DARYLL WILLIAMS (Pres.)
ROBBYN LUCIER (V.Pres.)
COREY PAACKARD (Treas.)
MARK PETERS (Sec.))
> MICHELE BLAU
CHRIS HEIKKINEN
CHARLES PAOLI

Houghton-Portage Township Public Schools
1603 Gundlach Rd.
Phone: (906) 482-0451
FAX: (906) 487-9764

Board of Education- Nonpartisan
PHILIP "BUCK" FOLTZ (Pres.)
BRAD BALTENSPERGER (V.Pres.)
DAN CRANE (Treas.>
MARK MOHLER (Sec.)
CRYSTAL VERRAN
ROBERT WHEELER
NELS CHRISTOPHERSON

Superintendent (Appointed)- DOREEN KLINGBEIL
Phone (906) 482-0451, ext. 1030
Fax (906) 487-9764

Lake Linden-Hubbell Public Schools
601 Calumet St.
Lake Linden, MI 49945
Phone: (906) 296-6211 FAX: (906) 296-0943
Website: www.lakelinden.k12.mi.us

Board of Education- Nonpartisan
PATRICIA BURTON (Pres.)
JEFF DENNIS (V.Pres.)
DENISE LEPISTO (Treas.)
LORI AMBUEHL (Sec.)
DR. KATHlEEN CARLTON-JOHNSON
DR. THOMAS MCCONNON

Superintendent (Appointed)- CRAIG SUNBLAD, Interim
(906) 296-6211

Stanton Township Public Schools
50870 Holman Road
(906) 482-2797

Board of Education- Nonpartisan
JILL EFFRAIMSON (Pres.)
PAUL MARTILA (Sec.)
JANIE HAATAJA (Treas.)
JAMES RAUTIOLA (V.Pres.)
BRAD PENNALA

Superintendent/Principal: (Appointed)- PAUL SAARANEN
Phone: (906) 482-2797
FAX: (906) 487-5928

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http://www.ed.gov

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