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From the Ground Calumet Farmer's Market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Several great producers and artisans will be on hand including North Harvest CSA, Boersma Family Roots, Ghost House Farms and many, more. Pasty Bake off, noon - 2 p.m. Purchase a kit of 4 oz. pasties, one from each of our ...

Come hungry!

CALUMET — Cornish miners brought pasties to the Keweenaw during the 1800s. The hearty, handheld meal was easy to carry underground and filling enough for a long day’s work. Long after the mines closed, the pasty remained — and today, it is one of the Keweenaw’s most beloved ...

Dear Annie

Dear Annie: My husband and I are at odds over whether to send our two children to sleepaway camp next summer. He went every year from the time he was 8 and talks about it as one of the happiest parts of his childhood. He says camp taught him independence, helped him make lifelong friends and ...

To your good health

DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 77-year-old man who's prediabetic. I was told by a longtime diabetic that sugar (candy, soda, cake, etc.) doesn't need to be avoided — just carbohydrates such as pasta, potatoes, etc. I was surprised to hear this. Is it really true? — Anon. ANSWER: We often use terms ...

Dear Annie

Dear Annie: My father died two years ago after more than 50 years of marriage. Since then, my mother seems to have stopped living. She spent her entire adult life caring for my father and raising our family. She rarely did anything just for herself. My father handled the finances, made most ...

To your good health

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a skin rash (granuloma annulare), and my dermatologist said that there really isn't a cure for it. It's in various areas of my body — my upper back, my trunk (mostly in areas where garments hit), and a few other places. The dermatologist recommended using metformin ...