Houghton County Board selects new chairman

HOUGHTON -- The Houghton County Board selected a new chair and vice-chair Friday following the death of longtime Chair Al Koskela.

The board voted former Vice-Chair Tom Tikkanen as the new chair, and Commissioner Roy Britz as vice chair.

Tikkanen represents District 1, which includes Calumet, Hancock and Quincy townships.

Britz represents District 5, which includes Chassell, Duncan, Elm River, Laird, Portage and Stanton townships.

The county is accepting applications for Koskela's position until close of business May 9. Applicants must live in District 2, which consists of Franklin, Osceola, Schoolcraft and Torch Lake townships. People are asked to submit applications to the Houghton County Administrator's Office on the fifth floor of the Houghton County Courthouse.