By Jeffrey Brasie For the Mining Gazette HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN – Tattoos seem to become more visible as the spring and summer seasons arrive when clothing layers are shed. Research reveals tattoos have a history which can be traced back to at least ancient Egypt and most likely ...

NORWAY — The Michigan State Police Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, has announced the arrest of Frank Marie DiPaola III, 46, of Norway, on charges of child sexually abusive activity-aggravated and using a computer to commit a crime. DiPaola was arrested ...

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Drinking water from nearly half of U.S. faucets likely contains “forever chemicals” that may cause cancer and other health problems, according to a government study released Wednesday. The synthetic compounds known collectively as PFAS are contaminating drinking ...

The planet’s temperature spiked on Tuesday to its hottest day in at least 44 years and likely much longer, and Wednesday could become the third straight day Earth unofficially marks a record-breaking high, the latest in a series of climate-change extremes that alarm but don’t surprise ...

When John Chassell purchased what became the Chassell town site in 1867, his intention was to convert the forestland to farming. Chassell eventually sold his land holdings to Orrin Robinson and his Sturgeon River Lumber Company, which then became the Worchester Lumber Company, in 1902. When ...

OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP — Dollar Bay kicked off the community’s Fourth of July celebrations a day a day early, with rededication of the Honor Roll at the Veterans Park Ball Field. State Representative Greg Markkanen and Senator Ed McBroom were on hand to speak at the ceremony. “The 110th ...