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To your good health

DEAR DR. ROACH: Many of my dad's side of the family — from my grandmother to my uncles and aunts, as well as their kids — have had oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD). Most people started having symptoms around age 65, and I'm 64. My dad had a bad heart, got the eyelid surgery for ...

Dear Annie

Dear Annie: My aunt has the strangest quality. I see her at every holiday and family party, and she always brings something delicious made from scratch. For my cousin's birthday, it was a key lime pie that disappeared within minutes. It was unreal. On several occasions, I've asked her for ...

Looking to the future

HOUGHTON — Michigan Technological University’s Fall Career Fair Tuesday at the SDC attracted 400 companies, 1100 recruiters and more than 4,000 Tech students hoping to take the next step in their academic and professional graduate careers. This year, Michigan Tech alumni who now work for ...

Taking back the power

HOUGHTON — Keweenaw Indivisible hosted 103rd District Representative Betsy Coffia (D-Traverse City) on the Houghton stop on her “Take Mi Power Back” tour. The stop took place at Keweenaw Universalist Unitarian Fellowship in Houghton Monday evening. The state representative said she urges ...

Running out of chances

HOUGHTON — 19-year old Jocelynn Kilpela was sentenced to 10 months in the Houghton County Jail for assaulting two prison employees and two police officers. Judge Brittany Bulleit handed down the sentence Monday in a tense court proceeding. Kilpela pleaded guilty to five counts earlier in ...

Driver shortage

ATLANTIC MINE — A shortage of commercial truck drivers at the Houghton County Materials Management department has forced the county transfer station to restrict or reject incoming construction and demolition waste. The Houghton County Materials Management Station, located on Erickson Drive ...