HANCOCK — The League of Women Voters Copper Country hosted a Hancock City Council candidate forum at The Orpheum Theater Tuesday. Jennifer Ormsbee, Jeffrey Thornton, Sara Lahti and Ruth Gill appeared at the forum. Joseph…
Keweenaw County Board sets one-year timeline for ending county zoning
EAGLE RIVER — The Keweenaw County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to adopt a strict one-year timeline to phase out…
Hancock Council approves extension plans for Navy Street
HANCOCK — Hancock City Council unanimously approved plans to move forward with the Navy Street development during Wednesday’s regular meeting.…
Laurium sets Nov. 14 ice opening at Gipp Arena before deer season thins volunteer pool
LAURIUM — Village Manager Ian Lewis said he is hoping to have the George Gipp Memorial Arena ready for public…
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HOUGHTON — The Keweenaw Peninsula is earning national recognition for its spectacular autumn scenery. Midwest Living has named the Keweenaw…
Arrest made in $665K Escanaba scam
ESCANABA — After several months of investigation, the Michigan State Police (MSP) have arrested a man who allegedly scammed an…
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HOUGHTON — The Keweenaw Peninsula is earning national recognition for its spectacular autumn scenery.…
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HOUGHTON — Three cases involving sex crimes had hearings in 97th District Court Wednesday. 31-year old…
District Court hears sex crime cases
MTU receives $16.9M Army contract
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Huskies football travels to face top-ranked Bulldogs
HOUGHTON — In any other year, the No. 14 Michigan Tech Huskies football team…
Huskies soccer closes out home schedule with pair of downstate opponents
Huskies hockey prepares for first CCHA series of season
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Dear Annie
Dear Annie: A close friend, "Jenna," has a mental illness: She hoards. Her house…
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor
Look out the window Editor: Turn off the TV news for a minute and look out the window. Copper Country has changed since April 2025, and you don’t need a commentator to see it. Start at the gas pump. In the spring of 2025, Houghton County had the lowest gas prices in the U.P.,…
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Letters to the editor
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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…
The meaning of the Fourth of July
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