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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…

State issues Line 5 permits

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Missing Wisconsin man found

CHOCOLAY TOWNSHIP — The search for a man missing from Wisconsin, ended when he was found in Marquette County. State…

Seeking public comment

HOUGHTON – The city of Houghton Police Department is seeking public comment during its accreditation process, Chief Donnelly said in…

Responsible recycling

HOUGHTON — Superior Watershed Partnership and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) hosted an e-waste collection…

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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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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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