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Dear Annie

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Dear Annie: My question is: Can I still keep going to my church or is it time to cut ties? This is complicated because my husband was a pastor and I appreciated him greatly as a preacher. He took early retirement, but we stayed in the same town because I had a good job and we needed my income ...

Tight lines!

Outdoors

LANSING — While it may not feel like it, spring fishing is finally here. Wednesday, April 1, was the official kickoff to the new fishing license year in Michigan. Grab your gear and invite someone new to join you and share the fishing experience! Before you hit the water, make sure to ...

Outdoors North: John Pepin

Outdoors

“Come on Pearl, come on Kitty, if you feel inclined, down around the bend in the water, bring your fishin' line,” – Gordon Lightfoot In the evenings now, if I travel along the county road, the deer are gathering in any place where there’s bare ground. The surrounding landscape remains ...

Proposed bills address produce washwater

Outdoors

LANSING — A pair of state representatives last month sat before the Michigan House Agriculture Committee to make the case on a set of bills to exempt produce farmers from permit requirements to discharge wastewater used to chill, wash or process fruit, vegetables and other farm ...

It’s natural

Outdoors

MARQUETTE — After a winter with variable temperatures and lots of snow, you may see dead fish or other aquatic animals in Michigan lakes and streams as water warms up and ice and snow cover melt. The Department of Natural Resources reminds everyone that, while such sights can be startling, it ...

It’s for the children

Life

HOUGHTON – The Bi-Annual Kids Consignment Sale is scheduled for April 15-18 at the Copper Country Mall. The Kids Consignment Sale is a pop-up shopping event in the Houghton area. It was established in 2019, creating the ultimate win-win solution between parents as buyers and sellers, says ...