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Fatal hit and run in South Range

SOUTH RANGE — A crash on Wednesday evening involving a vehicle and a pedestrian resulted in the death of a 69-year-old South Range man. The vehicle and driver involved have not yet been identified. Public…

Keranen speaks!

HOUGHTON — Houghton County Commissioner Joel Keranen, District 2, broke his long-standing silence on the county’s defeated jail millage during…

Anderson responds

HOUGHTON — Houghton County Commissioner Glenn Anderson responded to proposals to sell county-owned properties to fund a new jail, stating…

For those who've served

CALUMET — For the Veteran’s Day Program Wednesday at Calumet High School, Copper Country veterans, community members and North Star…

Outlook issues

CHICAGO (AP) — A widespread outage hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook on Thursday, with many users encountering trouble using their…

'Lest we forget'

HOUGHTON — The Houghton High School Junior ROTC battalion hosted its annual Veterans Day Program Wednesday inside the high school…

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Local News

Visit Keweenaw hires new marketing coordinator HOUGHTON — Visit Keweenaw is announced the hiring of Victoria…

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Local Sports

Moving on up

Moving on up

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Michigan Tech Huskies volleyball team advanced to the GLIAC…

Features

After the shot

After the shot

HOUGHTON — For many UP hunters, deer season is one of the most anticipated…

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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor

Evangelicals and Fundamentalists have lost their way Editor: Approximately 82% of Evangelical and Fundamentalist Christians voted for republicans in a losing cause in this year’s mid-term elections. This voting rate has been consistent in recent elections. Their short agenda consists of right-to-life (anti-abortion), homophobia against same sex marriage and LGBTQ+ people’s rights. Since Republicans…

Editorial

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…

Columns

Obituaries

Sandra Zerbst

DOLLAR BAY — On November 9, 2026, Sandra Joan Zerbst of Dollar Bay passed away to meet her Heavenly Father after a brief stay at Portage Health in Marquette. Sandy leaves behind a deeply grieving family who will forever miss her warmth, love, and passion for ensuring everyone around her was happy. Sandy married…