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Something fishy!

HOUGHTON — According to Mary Poppins, "a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down." Meaning that under the right circumstances, a really important message can be presented "in a most delightful way." That certainly seemed to be the case Friday at the downtown Houghton Pier at the Mi ...

Strawberry Royalty

CHASSELL – Dusty Lippold was crowned Strawberry Queen before a packed crowd at the Chassell Strawberry Festival Friday evening. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Lippold is a graduate of Chassell High School, where she was an honors student and an active member of the National Honor ...

‘We’re havin’ a heat wave’

HANCOCK — The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department is urging younger children and the elderly to stay inside and cool off this week. A heat wave is hitting the Keweenaw, with temperatures Monday reaching above 90 degrees. The rest of the week is expected to be hot and humid a well. ...

Houghton County 911

HOUGHTON – The Houghton County Board of Commissioners will review a five-year contract renewal recommendation for 911 dispatch services with the Negaunee Regional Communications Center (NRCC). Houghton County Undersheriff John Giachino said the E911 plan has to be updated every five years. ...

Houghton County set for emergency contract renewal

HOUGHTON – While the Houghton County Board is set to renew two contracts for emergency response services, it should be noted, the two are entirely separate technologies, each with specific purposes, according to Houghton County Undersheriff Jon Giachino. As mentioned in another article on ...

Applebee’s is closed

HOUGHTON – Rumors and speculation circulating Monday that Applebee's in Houghton permanently closed its doors have been confirmed by the Daily Mining Gazette Monday afternoon. A sign on the main entrance of the restaurant says it is closed for repairs, while a notice in the adjacent window ...