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Wildfires in the UP

Wildfires in the UP

CRAIG LAKE — High winds and persistent dry conditions over the weekend have accelerated two separate wildfires in Baraga and Marquette counties, burning a combined 565 acres and prompting local housing evacuations. According to the…

Moving ahead

WHITE PINE – White Pine Copper LLC has applied for a mining permit to develop an underground copper and silver…

A taste of tradition

L’ANSE — Dozens of people participated Saturday in the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community’s (KBIC) Manoomin Wild Rice Camp. The annual…

Florence school 'swatted'

FLORENCE, Wis. — Authorities had to evacuate the Florence County middle/high school building Friday after a bomb and active shooter…

Woman hurt in Delta Co. crash

FAIRBANKS TOWNSHIP — A 47-year-old Garden woman was seriously injured Friday morning after being ejected from her vehicle in a…

No Paper Monday

HOUGHTON — In accordance with the US Postal Service holiday Monday, Oct. 12, there will be no Daily Mining Gazette…

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In Brief

HOUGHTON, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will perform repairs on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock from Monday, Oct. 19, through Wednesday, Oct. 21, requiring single-lane closures on the bridge. Crews will be repairing non-structural damage to the bridge caused by high-load hits. Motorists should expect single-lane closures…

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Dear Annie

Dear Annie: I have been married to my husband for 18 years, and I…

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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor

Vote for Republicans Dear Sirs, It appears that the wild and radical democrats (including socialism) have a serious sickness that cannot be cured. They simply are not willing to read history that showed the repetitive disasters of the past. We would expect to see the official termination of our great way of living if…

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…

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