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Dear Annie: I'm writing with a small story that left me with a surprisingly big question. Every morning before work, I stop by the same little coffee shop down the street. I started going there because it was convenient, but over time it's become something more than that. The barista ...

Michigan Sustainable Tourism Summit

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HOUGHTON — Visit Keweenaw is hosting the inaugural Michigan Sustainable Tourism Summit from May 20-23. The summit will take place in several locations in the Keweenaw, including Michigan Technological University’s McArdle Theatre, the Advanced Technology Development Complex and Small Craft ...

UP manufacturer closes

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ESCANABA — A welll-known Delta County business has shuttered after a quarter century in business. Bark River Knives closed March 20, with its owner later acknowledging mismanagement and controversy surrounding production decisions. Michael “Mike” Stewart, co-founder and owner of Bark ...

Armed situation in Dollar Bay

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OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP – An hours-long standoff between an alleged gunman and law enforcement from throughout the Upper Peninsula resulted in the arrest of an individual at a home in Osceola Township near the community of Dollar Bay. Houghton County Sheriff Josh Saaranen told the Daily Mining ...

State launches ‘safe prisons’ initiative

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. LANSING — Amid a continued rise in prison assaults, the Michigan Department of Corrections this month launched a new “safe ...