HOUGHTON — Michigan's partisan conventions are fast approaching with voters having less than a month from knowing who will be on the ballots for key Michigan races. While the GOP State Endorsement Convention is Saturday in Novi, the similar convention for democrats is coming up April 19 in ...
CHATHAM — Farmers in the central U.P. were already dealing with a snowier-than-usual winter when the blizzard hit last weekend. Now, even more snow means more strain on them, their fields and their animals. “We’ve only been operating for nine years, so this is definitely more snow than ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 69-year-old female in excellent health, other than having been treated for breast cancer eight years ago. (I underwent surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, then five years on an aromatase inhibitor.) Since then, I have gained 40 pounds. I am 5 feet, 2 inches tall, and weigh ...
Dear Annie: I never imagined I'd be packing school lunches again at 62. My husband, "Tom," and I raised our children, worked hard and finally reached that stage where life felt calmer. We downsized, paid off most of what we owed and talked about traveling, volunteering and enjoying a quieter ...
BARAGA — The term "people person" can be applied in a lot of situations. It seems however, that a real "people person" is someone who does more than just "like people" but one who truly "serves people." Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Chief Executive Officer Brigitte LaPointe is a person who ...
BARAGA — Students of Southwestern American history, especially, New Mexico history, are no doubt familiar with the name Mary Coon Walters. History buffs would be quick to tell you Walters served as the first woman on the New Mexico Supreme Court. There may be others that could tell you she ...