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Houghton County Jail Inmate Dies

An inmate at the Houghton County Jail is dead. The inmate was taken by ambulance to UP Health System – Portage on Saturday, due to an unknown medical emergency. The inmate was then taken to UP Health System – Marquette, where he later died. No further information is available at …

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Casperson Explains Presque Isle Power Plant Deal

More information is now known concerning the about-face in the deal to sell the Presque Isle Power Plant. WE Energies will not be selling the Upper Peninsula-Based power plant to UPPCO as planned under an energy agreement announced in January. Instead the Wisconsin company will operate the plant until it’s …

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New Tire Store Opens In Houghton

Tired of having to cross the bridge to get service for your car?  Well, thanks to a new business in Houghton, you won’t have to. Fine Line Tire Express opened its doors this week to their newly completed Houghton location on Montezuma Avenue. Bridgestone/Firestone Representative Jerry Nejedlo says they are just …

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