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Double fatality near Calumet

OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP — A man and a womnn from South Carolina died when the motorcycles they were driving were struck by an SUV Wednesday. According to a release from the Michigan State Police (MSP), troopers…

Farewell to an icon

HOUGHTON — Former Congressman Philip Edward Ruppe died Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Bethesda, Maryland, at age 99. He represented…

A new approach

HANCOCK — Hancock City Council met Wednesday in regular session, where it discussed the Navy Street development, upcoming city projects…

It's fair time!

PELKIE — The 86th annual Baraga County Fair begins this morning in Pelkie. The three-day celebration will feature car shows,…

The results are in

HOUGHTON COUNTY — Copper Country voters followed district-wide trends in state and federal elections in Tuesday’s primaries. Millages and bonds…

'One person's trash ...'

HANCOCK — The City of Hancock looks to sell, sell, sell this weekend. After purchasing the buildings of the former…

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HANCOCK — The Hancock City Council and the Hancock Schools Board of Education will meet in…

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Veronique de Rugy

The Democratic Socialists of America released their platform last month, and let's give them…

Did/will you travel on a vacation this summer?

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Letter to the editor

Filling holes Dear Editor: This letter is to fill in some "holes" left by your "Summer Happenings" section in the Saturday, June 25 edition. Keweenaw Week is sponsored by the Copper Country Rock and Mineral Club each year. Mineral Days was run by Michigan Tech, and has not been active for some time. They…

Editorial

The meaning of the Fourth of July

Each July 4, Americans both at home and abroad, gather to celebrate. Under skies ablaze with fireworks, on streets lined with youngsters waiting for candy from passing floats or simply standing with family in front of grills smelling of seared burgers and hot dogs, we celebrate. We celebrate and remember the formation of a…

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Obituaries

Helen Sedar

LAKE LINDEN — Helen M. Sedar, 91, a resident of Woodhaven Canal View and formerly of Maple Lane Apartments in Lake Linden passed away at Woodhaven with family at her bedside on August 5. Helen was born on November 25, 1934 to Oney and Anna Sedar of Cedar Bay. She was a graduate of…