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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 ...

What’s Flying: Christmas bird counts could be diverse

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“What fire could equal the sunshine of a winter’s day?” – Henry David Thoreau Mid-December starts the darkest period, at least sunshine wise, for the Upper Peninsula. Although it is just nine days until Winter begins and the days begin to again grow a bit longer each day, taking two ...

Negaunee Middle School announces honor roll

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2025-26 5th Grade, first marking period All As Emmi Barron Evelyn Bennett Willow Bleau Isaac Brancheau Wyatt Carrigan Adelaide Chaudier Vienna Erva Vincent Gervasi Grady Granato Ted Hill Alexandra Jarvi Bode Kangas Liam E. Kangas Liam J. Kangas Lucy ...

Today in History: 2000, Supreme Court issues Bush v. Gore decision

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Today is Friday, Dec. 12, the 346th day of 2025. There are 19 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 12, 2000, George W. Bush became president-elect as a divided U.S. Supreme Court reversed a state court recount decision in Florida's tightly contested presidential election. Also ...