Recreation Plan Open House

Wakefield County Building 509 Sunday Lake St, Wakefield, MI, United States

Please join the Wakefield Planning Commission on Saturday February 22 from 11-5 to help us decide what direction you would like to see our city take when it comes to our recreational development. You will have an opportunity to talk to members and give your input, Vote for the projects you want to see, and […]

Coronavirus Q&A with Western U.P. Health Department

The Mayors of Wakefield, Ironwood and Bessemer are joining to have a Q&A with Cathryn A. Beer, MPA, CFPH, CPA, CGMA with the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department to answer your questions about COVID-19 (coronavirus). The Q&A will take place on City of Wakefield Michigan's Facebook page. Facebook Event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/230706024795828/?notif_t=event_calendar_create&notif_id=1585856679835494 City of Wakefield Michigan's […]

Townhall on Mental Health and COVID-19

The Cities of Ironwood, Wakefield, and Bessemer are going to have their second town hall in regards to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). This townhall will focus on mental health. We will have a panelist of local mental health professionals discussing coping strategies, dealing with close confinements with loved ones and more. The townhall can be viewed live […]

Virtual Townhall with Western U.P. Health Department

The Cities of Bessemer, Ironwood, and Wakefield are hosting the fourth townhall in regards to COVID-19 (coronavirus). The Cities are bringing back Kate Beer with the Western U.P. Health Department to answer questions. Questions can be emailed to Bessemer City Manager Charly Loper at charly.loper@bessemermi.org. Not all questions may be answered during the townhall, but […]

Virtual Townhall with Area Schools

The Cities of Bessemer, Ironwood, and Wakefield are hosting the fifth townhall in regards to COVID-19 (coronavirus). The Cities are are teaming up with schools from Hurley to Wakefield including Gogebic Community College to update us on their happenings. The event will take place on City of Wakefield Michigan's facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cityofwakefield/.

Virtual Wrap-up Townhall

The Cities of Wakefield, Bessemer, and Ironwood are having a virtual wrap-up townhall. We've received many questions during townhall meetings and are working to bring one speaker back from each night to answer some last questions. We will have representatives from the health department, mental health services, law enforcement, and the schools. Please submit any […]

Town Hall with Western U.P. Health Department

The Cities of Wakefield, Ironwood and Bessemer are hosting a town hall with the Western U.P. Health Department on Thursday, July 16 at 5:30pm to hear why we are seeing more Coronavirus cases in our area and what we can do to lower the spread. Please submit questions to the Facebook event page by 8 […]

Virtual Town Hall with Our Gogebic Range Schools

The Cities of Wakefield, Bessemer, and Ironwood will be hosting a town hall with Gogebic Range schools to discuss their reopening plans for this year on Thursday, August 20th at 5:30 pm. Updates will be shared from the Hurley, Ironwood, Bessemer, and Wakefield Maresnico Schools, as well as Gogebic Community College. Please submit questions to […]