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Diving in

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HANCOCK – The Copper Country Intermediate School District (CCISD), together with Breakwater Federal Credit Union and Michigan Small Business Development Center, will co-host the first-ever Pike Tank Entrepreneurship Event, a hands-on learning experience designed to challenge students to think ...

Calumet man sentenced

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HOUGHTON — A 34-year old Calumet man was sentenced to five years probation Wednesday after a 12th Circuit Court Judge granted a plea deal agreed upon in November. Raymond Reed-Vandam was charged in July with seven counts, including possession and distribution of child sexually abusive ...

Passing the torch

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HOUGHTON — The Houghton City Council opened its regular meeting Wednesday with a moment of silence in tribute to the late Mayor Bob Backon who passed away Feb. 15 at the age of 83. A short while later, the council elected someone who considered Backon a mentor, as his successor. Prior to the ...

Dear Annie

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Dear Annie: Am I being too sensitive? My niece's son is getting married this year. I always believed I was close to her family, but when the "save the date" and shower invitations went out, my daughter was not included — although all the other cousins were. My daughter rarely attends family ...

To your good health

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm 72 years old, and I have been prescribed azathioprine for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). I have only mild discomfort in my hands and wrist, which came on suddenly. While researching this medicine, I saw that the extended use of it increases the risk of lymphoma. My brother has ...