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MPSC meets in Houghton

HOUGHTON — The Michigan Public Service Commission held its regular meeting Thursday at the MUB Ballroom at Michigan Technological University. The commission approved rate increases for two major gas suppliers in the State of Michigan,…

Houghton Council meets

HOUGHTON — The Houghton City Council has approved facade grant applications from four downtown business. The applications were approved last…

... and then there were three

HOUGHTON — Fire crews made steady containment progress Wednesday on multiple wildfires burning across rugged Upper Peninsula terrain, the Michigan…

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L’ANSE — The Village of L’Anse has been awarded a $700,000 federal grant to reconstruct and expand its commercial waterfront,…

CSC suspect appears in court

HOUGHTON — The criminal sexual conduct case of a 73-year old Chassell man is headed to Circuit Court. James Lawrence…

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MPSC meets in Houghton

MPSC meets in Houghton

HOUGHTON — The Michigan Public Service Commission held its regular meeting Thursday at the…

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Vote for Republicans Dear Sirs, It appears that the wild and radical democrats (including socialism) have a serious sickness that cannot be cured. They simply are not willing to read history that showed the repetitive disasters of the past. We would expect to see the official termination of our great way of living if…

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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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Beatrice Turuc

LIMINGA — Beatrice M. Turuc, 83, a resident of Liminga, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2026, at the Omega House in Houghton with family by her side. She was born on November 17, 1942, in Detroit, MI, a daughter of the late William and Flora (Erickson) Britz. As a child, she moved with…