Wakefield resident and Gogebic County Undersheriff Ross Solberg has been appointed to be the next Sheriff of Gogebic County effective January 1st, 2022. Solberg has 28 years of full-time law enforcement with the Gogebic County Sheriff’s office. Solberg replaces Pete Matonich, who is retiring and will complete his service to the county on Dec. 31st. Matonich said in a letter of recommendation to the appointment that there is no one more qualified to fill the post. Solberg will be sworn in at a later date and will promote a new undersheriff to fill his old position from within the department.