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Gas goes up - again

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MARQUETTE — Average gasoline prices in Michigan have risen 14.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.34/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 4,913 stations in Michigan. Prices in Michigan are 37.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.23/g higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 7.1 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $5.326 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Michigan was priced at $3.59/g yesterday while the most expensive was $5.94/g, a difference of $2.35/g. The lowest ...

Farewell to an icon

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HOUGHTON — Former Congressman Philip Edward Ruppe died Monday in Bethesda, Maryland, at age 99. He represented Michigan’s 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives for six consecutive terms, serving from Jan. 3, 1967, to Jan. 3, 1979. Ruppe's roots in the Copper ...

Today in History: August 7, Twin Tower tightrope walk

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Today in History: August 7, Twin Tower tightrope walk By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Aug. 7, the 219th day of 2026. There are 146 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 7, 1974, French high-wire artist Philippe Petit performed an unapproved tightrope walk between the ...

Rescheduled date for Barnes-Hecker Memorial Park dedication ceremony

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ISHPEMING — The Barnes-Hecker 100th Anniversary Committee announces an important update regarding the Barnes-Hecker Memorial Park dedication ceremony. Originally scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 5, the event has been rescheduled to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. This change allows additional time ...