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To your good health

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a friend who had gallstones and ultimately had her gallbladder removed. When they went in, they saw lots of infections, cleaned her out, and put drains in her liver. She's been feeling awful and weak, and she wants to get a second opinion. Which type of specialist should ...

Celebrating with music

John Sanregret leads the oldies band Rewind, as they travel down the main drag in Tapiola, during Saturday's 10th Annual 4th of July Parade. A crowd estimated at more than a thousand turned out for the big, small-town event. (Submitted photo)

Small businesses say they're having a good summer as Americans travel closer to home

NEW YORK — Small business owners in U.S. tourist destinations say they're seeing more Americans sticking closer to home this summer, trading overseas travel for road trips, choosing daylong sojourns over extended beach stays, and cooking instead of eating out while on vacation to save money. The reported boost to domestic tourism, though anecdotal, comes as higher airfares and gasoline prices have made vacations more expensive. The FIFA World Cup soccer tournament and celebrations of the nation's 250th birthday have given some U.S. residents additional incentives to create summer ...

Keeping roads safe

CALUMET — Wedged between U.S. 41 and several state trunkline roads, the Keweenaw has many beautiful destinations people will be visiting during the summer. Michigan State Police (MSP) announced Tuesday it will be increasing speeding enforcement during the month as more and more people travel across the state, especially in the U.P. MSP U.P. Public Information Officer Lieutenant Ben Eckola said the goal of this increase in enforcement is to lower the number of accidents on the road.  “One of the main goals of the Michigan State Police is we’re really focused on trying to reduce ...