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Seeing stars

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HOUGHTON — The people who decorated downtown Houghton with nearly 200 colorful wooden fish last summer are back, and this time they'll be putting up stars. At Wednesday's regular meeting of the Houghton City Council, Julie Waara of the City of Houghton Beautification Committee and Elise ...

Still missing

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ESCANABA – The disappearance of a man last seen in Escanaba nearly three years ago remains unsolved. The investigation into the whereabouts of Ian Goldi was launched in February 2023 after several attempts of contact by his family went unanswered. Three years later, Goldi has still not been ...

The year of the cat

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This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. LANSING — Cougars were detected 31 times in Michigan in 2025, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. That’s the highest number ...

To your good health

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DEAR DR. ROACH: My 28-year-old son is in the hospital. He hasn't been acting like himself for a few weeks (not sleeping nor eating well), and he suddenly had four seizures. The doctors are worried about a condition called autoimmune encephalitis. What can you tell me about it? — J.M. ANSWER: ...

Dear Annie

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Dear Annie: I never imagined I would be writing to you about this, but I'm at a loss and worried sick. One of my adult sons has become deeply involved in far-right political activism. What began as strong opinions has hardened into something extreme and all-consuming. His social media is a ...