In medical school, I envied Leon, a student for whom studying anatomy came easily. I wanted to know anatomy, not only because I felt it was the key for everything medical, but also because I wanted to win the undeclared competition with Leon. Years later, I ran into Leon in a mall in Tel ...

Cornish-style gravity stamps and copper washroom launders remained the standard in the Lake Superior copper district for about a decade. While gravity stamps accomplished their intended purpose, the introduction of the steam-powered stamp revolutionized milling in the region. In 1853, the ...

Trout Creek resident Marvin Theodore Helsius was a Petty Officer Second Class Machinist’s Mate onboard the nuclear submarine, USS Thresher (SSN 593) during the boat’s final voyage. A profile from the Thresher Base Submarine Veterans Society stated Helsius was born on November 18, 1939, ...

Plants get moved around on purpose or by accident, but some of them bring drastic changes to ecosystems and damage our economy. Yes, we mean invasive species. With new invasive species filtering into Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, now is the perfect time to learn about Michigan’s watch list ...

No, this is not about Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), or the X-Files. It is as easy as looking out your window. Not to look to the sky, but to look to all the snow that is around us. It easy as comparing the condition of trails to determine that some clubs are doing something different. ...