LANSING — Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across the state of Michigan to be lowered to half-staff today to…
Encampment continues
IRONWOOD — Members of multiple tribal nations began a sit-in encampment last weekend called the Animikiiwadiswan (Thunderbird Nest) Encampment on…
A rewarding opportunity
HANCOCK — The end of August is fast approaching. While students are prepping to go back to school, not everyone…
Charges filed in double fatality
HOUGHTON — A woman from Houghton has been arraigned on charges stemming from an accident earlier this month that resulted…
Laurium cuts proposed DPW millage rate for November
LAURIUM — The village council structured a replacement ballot proposal for its expiring Department of Public Works equipment millage during…
Deadly shooting downstate
MISSAUKEE COUNTY — A teenage boy and four adults were killed Friday in shootings that prompted a wide search for…
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HANCOCK — The end of August is fast approaching. While students are prepping to…
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Copper Country Crush 8U closes season at Merrill Tournament
MERRILL, Wis. — The Copper Country Crush 8U softball team wrapped up its 2026…
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Dear Annie
Editor's note: ANNIE LANE IS OFF TODAY. THE FOLLOWING COLUMN WAS PREVIOUSLY RELEASED IN…
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A big thank you Editor: THE BUS, is gone … but all the items donated (over 10,000) have been organized, inventoried and are waiting to be packed into backpacks and distributed to the kids. OUR COMMUNITY gave an estimated $9,890.00 worth of school supplies, back packs, underwear and socks, with an additional $1,250 in…
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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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Paul Massie
ONTONAGON — Paul Glenn Massie, 59, a resident of Ontonagon, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, August 16, 2026, following a lengthy illness. Paul was born on January 6, 1967, in Hancock, to the late James and Rita (O’Brien) Massie. He attended local schools. He pursued his enjoyment of…