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Life Beyond the Mines

CALUMET – The Keweenaw Peninsula is known for its' copper mining history. Knowledge about that time period is primarily focused on the mining companies and the multitudes of immigrant men who came to work in…

Movin' in!

HOUGHTON — A slew of new Huskies are making Michigan Technological University their new home, beginning Monday and continuing today.…

Repair or replace

HOUGHTON – The Michigan Department of Transportation is currently preparing for an extensive, multi-year repair and upgrade project on the…

Poll: Voters favor Copperwood

Editor’s note: This artilce was submitted to the Escanaba Daily Press by InvestUP MARQUETTE — New statewide polling conducted by…

Larger than life

CALUMET – Anna Klobuchar Clemenc is a historical figure from the Keweenaw who has a legacy known far and wide.…

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Life Beyond the Mines

Life Beyond the Mines

CALUMET – The Keweenaw Peninsula is known for its' copper mining history. Knowledge about…

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Dear Annie

Dear Annie: In response to all the working mothers who are weighed down by…

Did/will you travel on a vacation this summer?

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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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Gary Evans

HOUGHTON — Gary Thomas Evans, longtime resident of Houghton, died Saturday, August 22, 2026, at the Omega House in Houghton. He was born December 30, 1940, in El Paso, Texas; he was the son of Thomas J. and Evelyn (Graver) Evans. His life's work was as an educator and educational consultant, primarily in the…