HOUGHTON COUNTY — The severe storm that swept through the Upper Peninsula Wednesday, lingering into Thursday morning, left thousands of homes and businesses in the western U.P. without power. Early Thursday morning, the Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) published a release saying nearly ...
ESCANABA — No injuries were reported in a house fire early Wednesday that caused heavy damage to a home on Escanaba's south side. Dispatched at about 3:55 a.m., Escanaba Department of Public Safety found fire had engulfed the back of the house, according to a news release from Escanaba Public ...
CALUMET – Registration for the Copper Country Angel Mission’s Angel Tree Program closes on Monday. This registration is for those needing assistance providing gifts for their children this Christmas. Renee Tuoriniemi, Angel Mission volunteer, said that Monday is the absolute deadline for ...
For most folks, Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the Christmas season. For me, growing up in a Catholic family, the holiday season usually began a couple of days later ... on the first Sunday of Advent. For the unfamiliar, Advent, from the latin adventus, meaning "coming" is the four Sundays ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 50-year-old overweight woman (5 feet, 6 inches tall at 240 pounds). So far, I am not diabetic, but my A1C has been creeping upward. In an effort to control my weight and reap the benefits of fasting, I have been engaging in 36-hour fasts. Although I have lost about 1 ...
Dear Annie: I don't understand why people see me as a threat. I have no devious plans or intentions. I've never been in a fight. Throughout my life, I've been bullied — from elementary school all the way through college — by the same girl. Despite everything, I've always tried to help ...