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Today in history, September 1, 2025

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Today is Monday, Sept. 1, the 244th day of 2025. There are 121 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 1, 1985, a U.S.-French expedition located the wreckage of the Titanic on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean roughly 400 miles off the coast of Newfoundland. Also on this date: In ...

No Paper Monday

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In observance of the Labor Day holiday, there will be no Daily Mining Gazette delivered or available at retail outlets on Monday. The Gazette office in downtown Houghton will be closed as well. Regular delivery will resume, and the offices will be open, on Tuesday

Shooting investigation continues

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HARRIS — Further details have been released regarding the fatal shooting that took place in Menominee County Thursday. According to a press release from the Michigan State Police (MSP), the shooting occurred at a home in in Harris Township early Thursday morning, which resulted in the death ...

Dear Annie

Features

Dear Annie: My daughter will be 26 this year. Her father and I divorced when she was 14. I feel like she had more sense as a 12-year-old than she does now. She had her fair share of issues growing up, and I took her to therapists until she turned 18. Needless to say, we've had a rough ...

DNR UP Fishing Report

Outdoors

The Department of Natural Resources fishing report for the Upper Peninsula Ontonagon River: The river saw relatively low angling effort over the past week. Walleye were reportedly caught in fair numbers by those trolling and jigging alike. River conditions and fishing activity were affected by ...

Williams named ‘Best of Community Banking’

Business

ESCANABA — Upper Peninsula State Bank President and CEO David Williams has been awarded the “Best of Community Banking Award” for 2025 from the Community Bankers of Michigan (CBM). Williams will be recognized at the CBM Annual Convention & Expo on September 10-12 in Traverse City. ...