HOUGHTON – The city of Houghton Police Department is seeking public comment during its accreditation process, Chief Donnelly said in a Friday statement. An assessment team from the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (MLEAC) will…
Responsible recycling
HOUGHTON — Superior Watershed Partnership and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) hosted an e-waste collection…
Isle Royale fire contained
ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK — The Red Rocks Fire has been 100% contained, the Isle Royale National Park reported on…
Responsible recycling
HOUGHTON — Superior Watershed Partnership and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) hosted an e-waste collection…
Meth suspect pleads
HOUGHTON — A 26-year old Houghton County man pleaded no contest Monday to possession of methamphetamine and maintaining a drug…
Breaking in down
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP – During Wednesday’s Industry Day meeting, Houghton County Sheriff Josh Saaranen spoke on modern jail standards and security…
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Canal Run Canceled
HANCOCK — Race organizers have announced the 2026 Canal Run, scheduled for today has officially been canceled. In a post on the Canal Run's Facebook page, organizers said, "The race is officially canceled for 2026. Air quality is already on very edge of our acceptable level and all forecasting appears conditions will not improve…
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Credit Union cookout Friday HOUGHTON — Breakwater Federal Credit Union will host its Annual Member Appreciation…
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Pair of Bulldogs softball players named All-Region
HANCOCK — In early June, a pair of Hancock Bulldogs softball players were named…
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Dear Annie
Dear Annie: I sit here writing to you starting another week much like the…
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor
World Chimpanzee Day Editor: World Chimpanzee Day is (was) July 14, and future generations will look back in denunciation at how we’ve allowed our closest non-human kin to be torn from their mothers, thrown into cages, experimented on, infected with diseases, locked in roadside zoos, and forced to perform. Dr. Jane Goodall and other…
Letters to the editor
Letters to the editor
Letters to the editor
Editorial
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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Setting it straight
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Obituaries
Gino Gemignani, Jr.
GREEN BAY — Gino Gemignani Jr., age 86, passed away on July 14, 2026, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Formerly of Hancock, Michigan, he began his career working for his parents at Gino’s Restaurant, eventually taking ownership with his brother, then later owning and operating Conways Foods. Gino later spent time in California and Florida…