A contested race for Kingsford City Council and a proposed increase in Iron Mountain City Council pay are among the issues on the Tuesday, Nov. 4, ballot in Dickinson County cities.

In Iron County, city races are contested in Iron River and Caspian.

In Kingsford, incumbent council members Dennis Baldinelli and Joe Groeneveld face a challenge from Angela Olson. The race is for two seats on the five-member council.

In Iron Mountain, voters will be asked to approve an increase in council pay to $25 per meeting up to a maximum of $1,250 per year. The current pay rate of $10 per meeting and a maximum of $500 per year has been in place since 1985.

Adjusted for inflation, the $10 per meeting rate introduced in 1985 would be about $30 today.

The new scale, if approved, would take effect Jan. 1.

Three incumbent members of the seven-member Iron Mountain City Council are unopposed on the Nov. 4 ballot — Dale Alessandrini in Ward 1, David Farragh in Ward 2 and Cathy Tomassoni in Ward 3.

In the city of Norway, there are three candidates for three seats on the five-member city council — Sarah Langlais and incumbents Jeff Muraro and Ricki Steigerwald. Incumbent Bret Kraemer is not seeking reelection.

The only other election in Dickinson County is in West Branch Township, where Clarissa Dixon is the lone candidate for a partial term as supervisor ending Nov. 20, 2026. She is running without party affiliation for the partisan position.

IRON COUNTY

In Iron County, city elections are on the ballot in Iron River, Caspian and Gaastra.

In Iron River, four candidates are vying for two city council seats. Incumbents Anthony Clements and Benjamin Garcia are challenged by Martha Burdick and Mark Polley.

In Caspian, there are three candidates for two city commission seats. Incumbents Michael Stachowicz and Ancella Thurston face a challenge from Paul Eident.

In Gaastra, incumbent Richard Holm is unopposed for mayor while James Mortl and incumbent Tony Holm are unopposed for two city commission seats.

Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. on Election Day.