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US launches strike in Venezuela

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CARACAS, VENEZUELA — A tense calm hung over Venezuela Sunday after the U.S. military operation that deposed President Nicolás Maduro, who was brought to New York to face criminal charges. President Donald Trump said the U.S. would “run” the South American country and tap its vast oil ...

The search is on

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IRON COUNTY — The Michigan State Police (MSP) Iron Mountain Post is requesting the public’s help in locating an adult male and an adult female who are missing. MSP is working to locate the couple and verify their wellbeing. The missing subjects are 32-year-old Paige Nichols and 46-year-old ...

Dear Annie

Features

Dear Annie: I've read plenty about empty-nest depression and how to cope with it, and I managed that stage just fine. I enjoyed my grandchildren and watched them grow into teenagers. But now I'm struggling with something different: how to handle the emptiness of the holidays. I have two sons. ...

Happy Anniversary!

Life

HANCOCK — The Quincy Mine Hoist Association (QMHA) announces a year-long celebration of its 65th anniversary, commemorating more than six decades of sustained commitment to the preservation, interpretation and public understanding of the Copper Country’s rich industrial and social ...

From data centers to invasive carp

Outdoors

Upon taking office in January, President Donald Trump immediately began taking action to expand gas and oil production, driving environmental stories across the nation, and of course, at home here in Michigan. The president’s pursuit of energy dominance – despite the U.S. producing record ...

Year end meeting

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HOUGHTON — The Houghton City Council met for the last time in 2025 Tuesday. The meeting was moved from its regular Wednesday slot to accommodate New Year's Eve. The year's last meeting was one of the shortest, lasting about 20 minutes. The only action occurred near the end of the meeting with ...