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Bus traveling to UP casino crashes

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ESCANABA – A motor coach bus traveling to the Island Resort and Casino in Harris crashed in Green Bay on Sunday, injuring 36 out of 54 travelers. The driver of the bus was arrested shortly after the crash and was found to have both a revoked license and a revoked commercial driver’s ...

Measles making a comeback

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HANCOCK — What was once one of the deadliest diseases in United States history is making its way back into the public consciousness. Measles (Rubeola) was declared eliminated in 2000, but due to vaccination rates declining and a shift in public awareness, recent outbreaks and exposures ...

Finally at rest

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LAKE LINDEN — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced it has identified the remains of Lake Linden native, U.S. Army Sgt. Robert James Goldsworthy, missing in action since since Dec. 17, 1944. His remains were identified on Sept. 8, 2025. Sergeant Goldsworthy was born on June ...

Request denied

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HOUGHTON — Prior to the regular meeting of the Houghton City Council Wednesday, the City's Zoning Board of Appeals held a public hearing regarding UP State Banks request for a variance for the installation of electronic board sign at 902 College Ave. The bank's Houghton location is currently ...

To your good health

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DEAR DR. ROACH: My question to you is about an affliction I have struggled with since childhood. Apparently, it is called sleep paralysis. As explained to me in an old newspaper article, it is when your brain is awake, but your body is still sleeping. This leads me to have minor to moderate ...