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Dennis Hext retires
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HOUGHTON — After 22 years as Houghton County Memorial Airport manager, Dennis Hext retired this month. During the regular monthly meeting of the Houghton County Board of Commissioners Jan. 20, Hext was honored as Board Chairman Tom Tikkanen presenting him with a plaque. The plaque reads ...
A Major accomplishment
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CALUMET – Since 1998, Major Michael J. Farley has held the position of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) Senior Army Instructor at the CLK High School. The end of January will close his 28 year stint in the position, but he won’t be leaving the area as he and his wife have ...
To your good health
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 70-year-old woman who has suffered with vaginal dryness ever since I went through menopause. My doctor has prescribed a hormone cream, estradiol 0.01%, to help with the symptoms. The side effects and warnings are worrisome, even though my doctor assures me that it's safe ...
Dear Annie
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Dear Annie: My best friend and I have been close since college. He is the person who helped me move into my first apartment, who showed up with coffee during finals, who still remembers the name of my childhood dog. That is why it hurts so much to watch him repeat the same pattern that already ...
Dickinson Board members targeted for recall
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IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County Election Commission will have a clarity hearing Feb. 2, concerning recall petitions submitted against four members of the Dickinson County Board. The petitions are directed at Board Chair Dan Harrington of Breitung Township, and commissioners Kevin ...