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Assault, explosives possession in Marquette

MARQUETTE -- at approximately 11:45 a.m. on Friday, the Marquette Police Department responded to a 911 open line where an altercation could be heard by the dispatcher. Upon arrival contact was made with the parties involved. During the investigation it was learned that an assault had occurred and the suspect had also been in possession of a device that was reported to a pipe bomb. The device was located outside the residence and the area was cordoned off. Contact was made with the Michigan State Police Bomb Squad who traveled from Grayling to assess the…

State may approve wolf hunt

LANSING - Pending legislation would allow gray wolf hunting and trapping if the federal government takes the animals off the…

Festival of Nations

HOUGHTON —Community members, visitors and Michigan Tech students gathered at Houghton Waterfront Pier and Dee Stadium Saturday for the 37th…

KBOCC Awarded $300,000 grant

L’ANSE — Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College (KBOCC) is one of six colleges in Michigan to receive a two-year grant…

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ESCANABA TOWNSHIP — The Escanaba Township board last week went back and forth with a representative from Detroit-based diversified energy…

A blighted property

MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Marquette Township Board Wednesday voted to designate the Westwood Mall as a blighted property. The mall…

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Dear Annie: My husband and I absolutely adore our grandchildren, and spending time with…

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Hats off to Tapiola First Responders I would like to thank the First Responders of the Tapiola area for saving my life. I live on Bear Lake Road in Tapiola, and they responded to my home after I called 911. Unfortunately, the medication I was taking caused my tongue to swell so badly that…

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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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