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Planning Commission OKs McGann request

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HANCOCK — McGann Building Supply’s zoning permit application was approved by the Hancock Planning Commission during its meeting on Monday. The application was made for revised plans which apply to a five foot setback according to Steve Walton of the Planning Commission. The five foot gap ...

Still an issue

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HANCOCK – The 43-day government shutdown proompted a pause in funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, SNAP provides important nutritional support for low-income working families, low-income older adults (60 ...

Delta County traffic fatality

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GLADSTONE — A Munising man died as the result of a two vehicle accident Monday afternoon in eastern Delta County. According to a press release from the Michigan State Police (MSP), the mishap occurred shortly before 4 p.m. Monday in Delta County's Masonville Township, near Rapid River. ...

To your good health

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a healthy 50-year-old woman. I asked my doctor to test me for Lipoprotein(a) after reading about it. My level was high, at 41 mg/dL. My doctor told me that it didn't need to be treated since I don't have any other risk factors for heart disease. When and how should a high ...

Dear Annie

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Dear Annie: This Thanksgiving I will be meeting my new boyfriend's family for the first time, and I am already a bundle of nerves. His mom is hosting a big traditional dinner at their home, the kind with a perfectly roasted turkey, gravy from scratch and about 10 different side dishes. She is ...

Gilmer assigned to Wakefield Post

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WAKEFIELD — The Michigan State Police (MSP) Wakefield Post announced the recent promotion of a new sergeant. Sergeant James Gilmer has been a member of the MSP for more than twenty-five years prior to this promotion. Gilmer grew up in Bergland, Michigan, before his family moved to Ontonagon. ...