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Michigan Lawmakers blame Canada for smoke

WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet, joined fellow representatives John James, Lisa McClain and John Moolenaar, all Republicans, in addressing Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to demand "immediate action" on wildfires in Ontario which…

Barr holds town hall

CALUMET — "This is a 'we campaign,' not a 'me campaign,’" was the message First Congressional District Democratic Candidate Callie…

Arrest made in UP wide crime spree

WAKEFIELD — A suspect has been arrested after allegedly committing felony offenses spanning multiple counties in the Upper Peninsula. According…

Trying to get away

HOUGHTON – The Isle Royal National Park (NPS) released a statement on the evening of July 18, announcing that due…

It's a celebration!

CALUMET — Community and worship go hand-in-hand at Faith Lutheran Church, in Calumet. The congregation celebrated its 150th anniversary Saturday,…

Early voting site moved

HOUGHTON COUNTY – The early voting site for the Aug. 4, and the Nov. 3 general elections in Houghton County…

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Canal Run Canceled

HANCOCK — Race organizers have announced the 2026 Canal Run, scheduled for today has officially been canceled. In a post on the Canal Run's Facebook page, organizers said, "The race is officially canceled for 2026. Air quality is already on very edge of our acceptable level and all forecasting appears conditions will not improve…

Credit Union cookout Friday HOUGHTON — Breakwater Federal Credit Union will host its Annual Member Appreciation…

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Dear Annie

Dear Annie: My younger sister has always been the "fun one" in our family.…

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World Chimpanzee Day Editor: World Chimpanzee Day is (was) July 14, and future generations will look back in denunciation at how we’ve allowed our closest non-human kin to be torn from their mothers, thrown into cages, experimented on, infected with diseases, locked in roadside zoos, and forced to perform. Dr. Jane Goodall and other…

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The meaning of the Fourth of July

Each July 4, Americans both at home and abroad, gather to celebrate. Under skies ablaze with fireworks, on streets lined with youngsters waiting for candy from passing floats or simply standing with family in front of grills smelling of seared burgers and hot dogs, we celebrate. We celebrate and remember the formation of a…

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