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The public speaks
HOUGHTON – Tuesday’s Houghton County Board of Commissioners meeting attracted more than 400 residents to the courthouse regarding a proposed resolution declaring there are only two sexes, which are determined by XY chromosomes and XX chromosomes. During the public comment period of the ...
Senate poised to reject extension of health care subsidies as costs rise for many
WASHINGTON — The Senate was poised on Thursday to reject legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits for millions of Americans, a potentially unceremonious end to a monthslong Democratic effort to prevent the COVID-era subsidies from expiring on Jan. 1. Despite a bipartisan desire ...
Eggs today, trout and salmon tomorrow: Fall and winter egg collections wrapping up at DNR facilities
The Department of Natural Resources stocks fish in Michigan waters every year, providing fishing opportunities and helping maintain healthy ecosystems. Where do the fish being stocked come from? It begins with collecting fish eggs, and the DNR has been working hard this fall gathering the ...
Houghton County Board rejects two-sex proposal
HOUGHTON – The Houghton County Board of Commissioners Tuesday rejected a proposed resolution declaring there are only two sexes, male and female. The proposal, authored by Commissioner Joel Keranen, was rejected by a 4-1 vote with only Keranen voting in favor. Keranen represents District 2 ...
House of Ludington inspected; future yet to be determined
ESCANABA — The fate of what remains of the House of Ludington is yet unknown. Fundraisers for the people immediately affected — the nine displaced tenants and 14 employees — are underway. A large and difficult-to-battle fire had raged on the upper floor of the historic building — which ...






