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HOUGHTON – After much discussion and review of data, the Houghton County Jail Committee unanimously passed a motion Thursday for a recommendation of a bond proposal to fund a new county jail. The recommendation will…

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HANCOCK — The Hancock Public Schools Board of Education held a special meeting Thursday and appointed two board members and…

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ATLANTIC MINE — The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) announced Tuesday it was awarding $825,000 to…

Man pleads in teen drowning

MARINETTE, Wis. — A Marinette man accused of homicide in the drowning of a 13-year-old boy pleaded not guilty by…

Senate primary heats up

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A fitting farewell

COPPER HARBOR – After 45 years years, Battery D, First Michigan Light Artillery reenactment and living history group will visit…

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Dear Annie

Dear Annie: I have been married to my husband for over 50 years. While…

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Made in God's Image To the Editor: The idea that humans are made in the image of God comes from Genesis 1:27 of the KJV Bible which states, "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them." Thus both equally possess…

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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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Lloyd Goninan, Jr.

LALKE LINDEN — Lloyd Goninan, 94, of Lake Linden, passed away on July 27, 2026, at Portage Pointe, after a brief illness. Lloyd was born in Lake Linden on May 11, 1932, a son of Lloyd, Sr. and Mercedes Goninan. He graduated from Lake Linden-Hubbell High School. He worked in Detroit, at MichCon