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Cop on roof top

HOUGHTON — Dunkin’ and local law enforcement agencies are teaming up for the second annual “Cop on a Rooftop” fundraiser from 6 a.m. to noon Friday, Aug. 14, at the Dunkin’ located at 501 W.…

A real gem

HANCOCK — The Copper Country Gem and Mineral Show kicks off at 1 p.m. Friday at the Hancock Middle School.…

Angel Mission receives grant

CALUMET – Copper Country Angel Mission has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Keweenaw Health Foundation to to support…

Menominee man sentenced

MENOMINEE A man from Menominee man was recently sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to methamphetamine and firearm charges. Shane…

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Cop on roof top

HOUGHTON — Dunkin’ and local law enforcement agencies are teaming up for the second…

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Another successful run

HOUGHTON — It is becoming a first-Saturday-in-August tradition in the Copper Country, and 2026…

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Dear Annie

Dear Annie: My 13-year-old daughter recently came home from two weeks at sleepaway camp,…

DEAR DR. ROACH: A few years ago, at the age of 65, I was hospitalized and…

To your good health

Did/will you travel on a vacation this summer?

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor

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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Obituaries

Leona Erma Schjoth Bohto

HOUGHTON: Leona Erma Schjoth Bohto, 78, former resident of Houghton, passed away on July 19, 2026, at PortagePointe in Hancock, with her family by her side. Leona was born on February 20, 1948, a daughter of Ralph Bohto and Hannah (Jaukkuri) Bohto Redlich. She attended the Doelle School in Tapiola and graduated from Baraga