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Rallying support

ESCANABA — The Upper Peninsula Veterans Cemetery Committee has launched a letter-writing campaign to build support for House Bills 5843 and 5844, legislation that would pave the way for the creation of a veterans cemetery in the Upper Peninsula. Introduced in April by Reps. David Prestin, ...

A matter of precedent

HOUGHTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday handed down a landmark decision which upholds so-called Birthright Citizenship. On the day he was sworn into office in 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14160 —Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship. Reversing ...

No paper Saturday

Note to readers Due to the July Fourth holiday, there will be no print edition on of the Daily Mining Gazette Saturday. For news updates over the weekend, visit mininggazette.com

Congressional candidate visits Keweenaw

HANCOCK — First Congressional District Candidate Kyle Blomquist held a town hall meeting Wednesday at the Orpheum Theater in Hancock. Blomquist wanted to give residents a chance to meet him and ask questions regarding his policies in advance of the Aug. 4 primary. Blomquist (D-Iron Mt.) is ...

Talkin' turkey

LANSING — If you spot a hen turkey leading a line of poults (baby turkeys) this summer, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources wants to hear from you. It's time for Michigan's wild turkey brood survey: a community science effort that helps wildlife biologists understand how well ...

Outdoors North: John Pepin

“When she’s walking by the river or the railway line, she can still hear him whisper, ‘Let’s go down to the waterline,’” – Mark Knopfler It’s a warm, summery day today – just like so many I remember from years ago. When I was a kid, there was a place my parents used to take ...