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HOUGHTON — After remaining vacant for several years, the renovation of the former Kirkish Furniture building in downtown Houghton is nearly complete. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara, in his report at Wednesday regular meeting of…

Asst. Energy Secretary to visit

HOUGHTON — U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy Audrey Robertson will visit Michigan Technological University on Tuesday for a campus visit…

Stepping down

HOUGHTON — The Portage Lake District Library Board will undergo changes within the next month. At its regular meeting Wednesday,…

One final lap

MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — On Wednesday, US Sen. Gary Peters (D-Pontiac) visited the site of the future Jacobetti Veterans Home as…

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Getting close

HOUGHTON — After remaining vacant for several years, the renovation of the former Kirkish…

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Going the distance

Going the distance

HOUGHTON — The SDC Gym Thursday night, two volleyball teams battled through four full…

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STEM is growing

STEM is growing

LANSING — Afterschool programs are giving more Michigan young people opportunities to explore science,…

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Letters to the editor

A big thank you Editor: THE BUS, is gone … but all the items donated (over 10,000) have been organized, inventoried and are waiting to be packed into backpacks and distributed to the kids. OUR COMMUNITY gave an estimated $9,890.00 worth of school supplies, back packs, underwear and socks, with an additional $1,250 in…

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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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