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HOUGHTON — The criminal sexual conduct case of a 73-year old Chassell man is headed to Circuit Court. James Lawrence Schultz is charged with 3rd degree CSC, distributing/capturing disturbing images of an unclothed person and…

Wildfires closer to containment

CRAIG LAKE — Recent rainfall and cooler weather conditions have allowed firefighters to establish initial containment perimeters on two active…

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HOUGHTON — Nearly 700 Michigan Tech students are registered to help their community Saturday. Michigan Tech will again take part…

Hearing scheduled on UPPCO plan

LANSING — The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has issued a revised notice of hearing for the Upper Peninsula Power…

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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…

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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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Beatrice Turuc

LIMINGA — Beatrice M. Turuc, 83, a resident of Liminga, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2026, at the Omega House in Houghton with family by her side. She was born on November 17, 1942, in Detroit, MI, a daughter of the late William and Flora (Erickson) Britz. As a child, she moved with…