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Dear Annie

Dear Annie: I have a family problem for which I would appreciate your opinion. My wife and I are Americans living in a small village in Italy, in an area popular with tourists. Recently, I contacted my sister and her husband from the States and expressed our interest in having them visit us ...

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EAGLE RIVER – The draft of the Keweenaw County Master Plan is now available for review. The plan will help guide future decisions on land use, housing, recreation, transportation, natural resources, and economic development throughout the county. Bob Pokorski, vice chairman the county ...

Funding the future

HOUGHTON — Michigan Technological University has learned that funding for its Center for Convergence and Innovation (CCI) was included in the State of Michigan’s fiscal year 2026-2027 education budget signed into law by Governor Gretchen Whitmer Tuesday. State Representative Greg Markkanen ...

Down to one lane

CHASSELL — The Sturgeon River bridge on U.S. 41 south of Chassell will undergo repairs starting Aug. 3 running thru Oct. 23, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced Thursday. Superior Region Media Representative Dan Weingarten said the repairs are routine and will extend ...

Building a boat

EAGLE HARBOR — It is not often someone says they made their dreams come true. Buzz Johnson, who has been in the construction business for most of his life, is one of those lucky ones. Johnson built a 38-foot steel-hulled trawler boat in his backyard. Every inch of the boat had to be nailed, ...