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About Proposal 2

About Proposal 2

HOUGHTON COUNTY – Upper Peninsula voters will join electors statewide in deciding the fate of a citizen-initiated November ballot proposal that aims to restrict campaign contributions from regulated utility monopolies and government contractors. Known as…

Shutting down

COPPER COUNTRY — As the fall color season wraps up and winter quickly approaches the western Upper Peninsula, roadside parks…

KNHPAC accepting grant applications

CALUMET — The Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission (KNHPAC) is accepting applications for the 2027 Keweenaw Heritage Grant Program,…

On the ballot

LAURIUM — On Nov. 3, village voters will decide on a restructured Department of Public Works (DPW) equipment millage proposal…

Early Voting open

HOUGHTON — Houghton County residents were eagerly awaiting the opening of the county’s early voting site Saturday morning. Unlike the…

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About Proposal 2

About Proposal 2

HOUGHTON COUNTY – Upper Peninsula voters will join electors statewide in deciding the fate…

Houghton City Council to meet Wednesday HOUGHTON — The Houghton City Council will meeting in regular…

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Dear Annie

Dear Annie: I have been married to my husband for a little over 50…

Did/will you travel on a vacation this summer?
Yes 36%
No 64%
94 votes total — voting closed

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.,…

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…

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William Crouter

CHASSELL — William H. Crouter, 84, husband of Elaine Crouter, residents of Madeira Beach, FL, and summer resident of Chassell, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2026, at Canal View — Houghton County following a short illness. He was born on June 14, 1942, in Grand Blanc, MI, a son of the late Harold and…