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HARBOR SPRIGS — In a press release, Michigan State Police at the St. Ignace Post said the post is proud to recognize Sergeant Dennis Wagner for helping save a life while off duty at Nub’s Nob Ski Resort in Emmet County. According to the release, while cross-country skiing on Jan. 3, Wagner ...

Challenge complete

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HOUGHTON – Michigan Technological University’s Copper Country Robotics Team (CCRT) completed its robot by noon Tuesday, finishing a 72-hour challenge to build a functional robot. The challenge, Robot in 3 Days (Ri3D), started at Noon on Saturday, with participants watching a kickoff ...

Dropping out

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LANSING — Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II announced he is suspending his campaign for governor and instead joining the race for secretary of state of the battleground state. Gilchrist, a progressive Democrat from Detroit, did not cite a specific reason for the change in his video ...

To your good health

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DEAR DR. ROACH: Your recent column regarding edema from venous insufficiency caught my interest since I was diagnosed with venous insufficiency over 25 years ago. Your recommendation was to raise your legs several times a day for 20 minutes a day, if I recall. Also, you mentioned that sometimes ...

To your good health

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 78 and dislike the short gray days of winter. I know that light therapy is used for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), and I would like to try it. How do I know which light box or lamp is a good choice? (Does it block ultraviolet rays, provide the right amount of light, ...