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Future of the Ojibway Correctional Facility at issue

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MARENISCO — In 2018, the Ojibway Correctional Facility in Gogebic County's Marenisco Township was closed by the Michigan Department of Corrections, economically devastating the region and putting many people out of work. Over the years, several proposals for what to do with the property have ...

Today in History: February 18, Dale Earnhardt Sr. dies in Daytona crash

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Today in History: February 18, Dale Earnhardt Sr. dies in Daytona crash By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, Feb. 18, the 49th day of 2026. There are 316 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 18, 2001, auto racing star Dale Earnhardt Sr. died in a crash in the final lap of ...

Drug bust in Houghton, Baraga counties

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HOUGHTON — For the past several months, detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team have been investigating two men who police believed to be distributing crystal meth, cocaine and fentanyl in Houghton and Baraga counties. “On Feb. 5, detectives from the Upper ...