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AI competitions: A deeper look

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HOUGHTON — Houghton High School’s CyberHusky STEM team has had a string of successes recently, including capturing the 2026 Presidential AI Challenge Michigan State Championship. This competition was created under an executive order from President Trump to bolster research and development ...

Meth suspect arraigned

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HOUGHTON — A Houghton County man remains lodged in the county jail facing charges relating to the conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, possession of meth elements and maintaining a drug house/vehicle. Jody Mark Mills, 35, was arrested Monday by officers of the Upper Peninsula ...

Dear Annie

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Dear Annie: My neighbor "Rod" installed a motion-activated floodlight that shines directly into our bedroom window every time our dog (or another animal) moves in the yard — which is often. It goes off all night long. I mentioned it once, and he said, "It's for security," and suggested we ...

Wrecked!

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LANSING – A new book, “Wrecked: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy” (Michigan State University Press, $29.95), uncovers more of the political and legal aspects of the legendary Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck. Thomas Nelson, a Wisconsin public administrator and one ...

‘Most wanted’ woman sentenced

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SAULT STE. MARIE — A woman once considered Chippewa County’s “most wanted” was recently sentenced for fleeing the state in 2024 after facing a drug charge. The conviction marks her tenth felony offense. Shannon Kay Davis, 46, of Kincheloe was sentenced March 31 by Judge James P. ...

A local connection

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WASHINGTON, DC — A recent United States District Court decision to halt the construction of the new White House ballroom is having implications far beyond Washington — in fact there's a direct connection to the Houghton area. Michigan Technological University Professor Emerita, Alison ...