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Parties agree on jail inadequacies

HOUGHTON — The Copper Country Republican Party and the Houghton County Democratic Party are at odds regarding the proposed $28 million Houghton County Jail bond, according to a Sept. 30 release from the League of Women Voters Copper Country (LWVCC). The release outlines a series of public ...

"Years of poor planning'

HANCOCK — Hancock City Council hosted a work session before Wednesday’s regular meeting in order to shed some light on the Navy Street issue. Five council members present spoke about conflict of interest, how much the issue is costing taxpayers and the overall goals of the project. Mayor ...

A long-term threat

HOUGHTON — A new five-year study published in the journal Conservation Science and Practice shows that while the wolf population on Isle Royale has successfully rebounded, the animals face a steep genetic crisis due to heavy inbreeding. Using computer models to forecast the pack's future, ...

Setting it straight

The headline in a story on Page one in Thursday's Daily Mining Gazette, "No plea offer yet," is misleading. According to Prosecuting Attorney Dan Helmer there will not be a plea agreement in the case against Sze Wenn Tiang.

To your good health

DEAR DR. ROACH: A former neighbor who's experiencing a gradual cognitive decline from dementia recently received a letter from our state's DMV saying that her driver's license was being revoked because of a letter she received from her neurologist. She steadfastly maintains that she's fine and ...

St. Peter Cathedral project continues

MARQUETTE — The scaffolding at St. Peter Cathedral in Marquette will be coming down next week, following what has been years of fundraising and restoration on the centuries-old building. "Today is an especially fitting day to celebrate the completion of the St. Peter Cathedral bell tower ...