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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 ...

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 ...