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NEGAUNEE — A Negaunee Township house fire Monday night left one man dead and another with severe burns. Troopers and firefighters responded to the residence, where a 67-year-old man was found deceased after the fire…

Stabbing suspect appears in court

MARQUETTE COUNTY — The lone suspect in the Friday night stabbing in Marquette County has been arraigned. 36-year-old Joshua Grenier…

Transfer station discussed

HOUGHTON — In a regularly scheduled work session Monday, the Houghton County Board of Commissioners agreed to take up reported…

Digging for clues

NEGAUNEE — Helen Dymond went missing in 1981 after leaving a party at the Tilden Township Club to walk home.…

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Dear Annie

Dear Annie: I have been divorced for four years and share custody of my…

DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 74-year-old male who is in good health and works out. I…

To your good health

Did/will you travel on a vacation this summer?
Yes 36%
No 64%
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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor

Opportunities Editor: The upcoming election offers great opportunities! In every instance, we can choose to do what’s best for our communities or, on the other hand, what’s profitable, in the short term, for us as individuals. Our Founding Fathers had the same opportunities. Sadly, they opted for personal gain, taking land from Indigenous people…

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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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James Barroga

HANCOCK — James T. Barroga, 81, a resident of Hancock, passed away Sunday October 4, 2026, at UP Health System – Portage Hospital shortly after being admitted. He was born on November 4, 1944, in Dixon, IL, a son of the late James and Fern (Tilton) Barroga. On August 26, 1972, he was united…