HOUGHTON – During a special meeting on Wednesday, the Houghton County Board of Commissioners took up the discussion of a precise millage request for the construction of a new county jail. The millage, based on a 30-year bond, was set at 1.27 mills, or $1.27 per $1,000 of taxable value. The ...
OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP — A man and a womnn from South Carolina died when the motorcycles they were driving were struck by an SUV Wednesday. According to a release from the Michigan State Police (MSP), troopers were dispatched at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday to US 41 near Golf Course Road in Oseola ...
HANCOCK — The Hancock City Council and the Hancock Schools Board of Education will meet in a special joint session at noon today at the High School. There is only one agenda item which is consideration of Resolution 26-15 which would establish a District Library pursuant to 1989 PA 25 and to approve the District Library Agreement. There will be an opportunity for the public to address the two entities prior to any discussion and action. The Daily Mining Gazette will attend the meeting and expect to have coverage in Saturday's edition.
HOUGHTON — Former Congressman Philip Edward Ruppe died Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Bethesda, Maryland, at age 99. He represented Michigan's 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives for six consecutive terms, serving from Jan. 3, 1967, to Jan. 3, 1979. Ruppe’s roots in ...
HANCOCK — Hancock City Council met Wednesday in regular session, where it discussed the Navy Street development, upcoming city projects and voted to approve the bid for the Market Street project. Mayor Kurt Rickard reported to the council the Navy Street Committee is looking to continue to ...
PELKIE — The 86th annual Baraga County Fair begins this morning in Pelkie. The three-day celebration will feature car shows, a color run, live music, an off-road derby, livestock shows and a pony pull. The Baraga County Fair Board says new and old traditions are returning to the fair this ...
