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Return of an old friend

HOUGHTON — Sundew — US Coast Guard Cutter, WLB-404 was in Houghton Saturday and for a visit and tours before heading back to its home port of Duluth. The Coast Guard Cutter Sundew is no longer active as a military vessel — it was decommissioned on May 27, 2004 — but has been Privately ...

Back to normal

LANSING — In response to the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) advises Michigan residents that they can resume routine guidance for consuming lettuce and salad greens as new cyclosporiasis case reports and related emergency ...

'A Tradition Worth Keeping'

PELKIE — The year 1941 was surely a memorable one. It was when the US entered World War II and also when many things that are still around today — M&MS, Cheerios and styrofoam — were first introduced. 1941 was also the first year of the Baraga County fair. The theme of this year's fair, ...

One step closer

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 ...