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A standing ovation

LAKE LINDEN — The Lake Linden-Hubbell Music Department announced it has been awarded a prestigious grant totaling $24,300 from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council (MACC). This funding represents a landmark investment in the students, facilities, and the future of the arts within the ...

Just add water

LANSING — Each year in the US, more than 4,000 people die in accidental drownings, dozens of them in Michigan. Now a push is underway to require Michigan schools to teach students about how to stay safe in the water. A bill in the state House would make water safety a mandatory part of ...

Let’s Dance

HOUGHTON — Tree House Family Resources is thrilled to host the 2nd Annual Capes 7 Crowns Family Dance Party. The fun will run from 1:30 -3:30 p.m. Saturday at The Bluffs Community Room in Houghton. Join for a joyful afternoon of music, movement, creativity, and connection for families, ...

In our opinion: A Gazette Editorial

Sometimes an expression is used and/or overused to the point that it's original meaning, no matter how pertinent, turns the expression into a cliche. Such is the case with the phrase that begins "It takes a village ..." The original phase, which comes from Nigeria, translates to "It takes a village (community) to raise a child." The meaning of course is that everyone in a community is responsible for our children's education and upbringing. Over the years the expression has been co-oped by organizations, religions, political causes and much more. But no matter how much the expression is ...

SHF Q1 grant cycle

Marquette, MI – March 4, 2026 – The Superior Health Foundation concluded its Q1 Grant cycle on March 4th, announcing $299,292 in funding distributed across seven grants to agencies serving the Upper Peninsula. The awards include $225,000 in U.P. Health Impact Grants across three projects ...