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Dear Annie: I've been friends with "Mark" since high school, which was over 15 years ago. He actually feels more like a brother than a friend. But over the past year, there's been a shift in him. He's gotten deep, deep into conspiracy theories. Every conversation somehow turns into a rant about ...

Singing songs of praise

Life

ESCANABA — An Escanaba women has advanced to the second round of the “You, God’s Music Showcase” — an international competition for Christian singers that will culminate in a concert in Texas and a record deal for the first-place winner. Voting in the second round has begun. One of ...

Half full: Mark Wilcox

Life

I've heard it said that the most exciting thing about living in a small town, is watching the grass grow. Well, I grew up in a small Upper Peninsula town, and for entertainment, we didn't watch grass grow ... we liked to watch it burn! I grew up in Rock Michigan, pretty much smack dad in the ...

One buck limit downstate

Outdoors

“This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.” LANSING — At a meeting that lasted more than nine hours, Michigan’s Natural Resources Commission voted Wednesday to limit hunters in the ...

Delta County drug bust

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ESCANABA — Over the past year and a half, detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) have been investigating a 34-year-old Escanaba man for distributing cocaine. The Delta County Prosecutor's Office recently authorized a three-count felony warrant. Contact was made ...

Tiny insect … big problem

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HANCOCK — Tick season has returned to the Keweenaw. Experts in the Copper Country and beyond have urged caution when traversing grassy, brushy or woody areas. They also offer some tips to deal with ticks to prevent Lyme disease and Anaplasmosis. Western Upper Peninsula Health Director, Dr. ...