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Calumet man dies in Presque Isle Park incident

MARQUETTE — A man from Calumet died in the waters of Lake Superior. According to a press release from the Marquette City Police, shortly before 8:30 a.m. Friday, the Marquette Police Department and the Chocolay…

A son tells his father's story

HOUGHTON — Over its more than 140-year history, several names have become synonymous with Michigan Technological University — Melvin Calvin,…

Hancock Library millage passes

HANCOCK — The recently formed Hancock Area District Library will be funded thru 2031 as its millage proposal passed Tuesday,…

Under control

MARQUETTE — Two of three major wildfires in the western Upper Peninsula are fully contained, and crews are working to…

It's baaack

HOUGHTON — The Upper Peninsula experienced its first measurable snow of the 2026-2027 winter season Friday and according to meteorologist…

What's next?

HOUGHTON — Following Tuesday’s defeat of the $28 million Houghton County Jail bond proposal, public attention remains focused on the…

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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor

Magic Penny Editor: The election is over. Whoever you voted for, Washington will likely stay chaotic, and its decisions will keep landing on small towns like ours from far away. But there is one vote we cast every day, right here: we vote with our wallet. Turn off the news for a minute and…

Editorial

In our opinion: A Gazette Editorial

Labor Day is often regarded as the unofficial end of summer, one last long weekend — a final trip to the camp or a backyard gathering. But the holiday also gives us an opportunity to pause and remember what Labor Day is really about — honoring the American worker. Our communities do not run…

Columns

Obituaries