HOUGHTON – Visit Keweenaw is looking ahead to a big snow winter and inviting the public to guess how much more the Keweenaw will receive before the 2025–2026 season ends. The Guess the Snow Total contest challenges participants to predict the final official snowfall total for Keweenaw ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: In 2021, I drove to the hospital with chest and back pain. I was told that I needed an emergency surgery to remove my gallbladder. During the procedure, I suffered a heart rhythm disturbance, which they were able to stabilize. (Months later, a doctor indicated that they had to ...
Dear Annie: I'm writing because I feel embarrassed even admitting this, but I'm starting to dread parts of my own life that I worked hard to build. I'm 52, married for 24 years, and we have two grown kids who are mostly launched. Our son is across the country and our daughter lives close ...
Dear Annie: I'm writing because I can't tell if I'm being too sensitive or if I'm finally seeing something I've been ignoring for years. I'm 46, married, and we have three kids (two teens and one in college). On paper, our life is good. We're busy, we're stable, we show up for school events ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: My friend has cryptogenic cirrhosis. She says that the doctors don't know what causes it. Where could this have come from, and what does this mean for her? — A.T.G. ANSWER: "Cryptogenic" is from the Greek roots "krytpo-" (meaning hidden) and -genic (for "origin"), so ...
HOUGHTON — The City of Houghton has been awarded a Certificate of Achievement by the State of Michigan Tax Commission for earning a perfect score on the 2025 PA 660 Assessment Audit Review. According to a press release from the city, this recognition highlights Houghton’s commitment to ...