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When night falls

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HOUGHTON – With the Winter Solstice just behind us, January nights in the U.P. continue to be long affairs. What could be a better time of year to remind ourselves of the beauty and splendor on display after the Sun sets all over the world? At 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16, the Rozsa Center, on the ...

It only takes a spark

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HOUGHTON — Registration and nominations are now open for the Keweenaw Community Spark Plug Awards Dinner, to be held on Thursday, March 12, at the Memorial Union Ballroom in Houghton. The Keweenaw Community Spark Plug Awards celebrate and recognize outstanding local businesses, ...

Expanding role

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EAGLE RIVER — A resolution from Governor Gretchen Whitmer recognized yesterday (Jan. 9) as National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Her resolution states in part: Law enforcement officers, including police officers, sheriff's deputies, state troopers, federal agents, corrections officers, ...

Notable books

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UPPER PENINSULA — Twelve books have been recommended by the Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association with the release of the organization’s Seventh-Annual U.P. Notable Books List. The UPPAA first initiated the effort in 2019 as a response to the lack of representation of U.P. ...

Setting it straight

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In the obituary for Bernice Knuuttila that ran Friday, Jan. 9, the correct date of her death is Jan. 5, 2026

The year in Sports

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Top Sports stories of 2025 1) Ewen-Trout Creek girls advance to state final The Ewen-Trout Creek Panthers girls basketball team defeated Concord in the state semifinals to earn a chance to play for a state title for the first time since 1985. The Panthers, who finished 27-2 on the season, ...