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To your good health

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a retired and active 73-year-old who plays tennis and regularly goes to the gym. I often take long naps and sleep for 2 or 3 hours. At night, I often sleep 4 or 5 hours. My understanding is that someone in my age range should be getting 7 hours of sleep. If I take a 2-hour ...

Better on the Bay

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KEWEENAW BAY — Summer arriving in the Copper Country brings many seasonal activities. Some will choose hiking, or huddle around a campfire, rev up a dirt bike or fire up the grill. Summer also many residents and visitors an activity that produces something to throw on that grill — fishing. ...

Free weekend

Outdoors

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources encourages everyone to take advantage of “Three Free” Weekend – Saturday and Sunday. It's two full days when Michigan residents and out-of-state visitors can grab a fishing rod, ride the off-road trails and visit state parks, boating access ...

A scenic cruise

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HOUGHTON — The City of Houghton, became an international port of call Wednesday with a visit from the cruise ship Victory II. The 286 ft. luxury liner left Chicago for a Great Lakes cruise. Houghton Police Chief John Donnelly said the vessel visited Marquette Tuesday before venturing to ...

Looking ahead

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CALUMET — At a press conference Tuesday, Ranger David Dean previewed some of the Keweenaw National Historical Park’s (KNHP) upcoming Summer activities and events. Dean said the park was happy to announce the park is now operating under its Summer hours — open seven days a week from 10 ...

Improving Porvoo

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HANCOCK — Hancock's Porvoo Park, on the Portage Canal, will get a design upgrade as the result of action taken by the city's Downtown Development Authority this week. At its Monday meeting, the DDA also negotiation for property on Franklin Street and approved its 2025-26 budget. The meeting ...