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Man dies in Houghton fire

HOUGHTON, MI— Police found a body inside a burning structure in Houghton early Friday morning.

The Houghton Police and Fire Departments responded around 1:45 a.m. to 923 Dodge Street. When crews began extinguishing flames at the entrance to the building, they encountered a deceased man inside.

The Michigan State Police Fire Marshal was called to the scene.

No further information will be released, pending further investigation.

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Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.