Bessemer News

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Kenneth Wayne Peters, 50, of Bessemer , was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing his wife, 79-year-old Ethel Grzena-Peters, in August.

The ad reminded me of the Bessemer Area Schools bond proposal. Spending $7 million to repair school buildings that have been obsolete for decades doesn't seem like a wise investment.

Gogebic County Clerk and Register of Deeds Gerry Pelissero, right, administers the oath of office to Community Mental Health Authority board members, from left, Margaret Rayner, Ken Wegmeyer and Donald Pezzetti, after the board's annual organizational meeting April 23 in Bessemer.

A 50-year-old Upper Peninsula man charged in the disappearance and slaying of his 79-year-old wife has been convicted of first-degree murder and other charges.

Rising waters are causing concern at a number of spots in Gogebic County and Hurley, Wis.

On Tuesday, May 7, voters of Bessemer and Bessemer Township will be asked to vote on the Bessemer Area School District's bond referendum.

My name is Bob Berg, president of the Bessemer Board of Education. I feel it is very important at this time to bring you up to date with information concerning the Bessemer Area School District and the current bond issue.

Jurors heard testimony from a former cell mate of Kenneth Peters who spoke about fixing "damning evidence" during 32nd Circuit Court proceedings on Tuesday at the Gogebic County Courthouse in Bessemer.