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CALUMET — Cornish miners brought pasties to the Keweenaw during the 1800s. The hearty, handheld meal was easy to carry underground and filling enough for a long day’s work. Long after the mines closed, the pasty remained — and today, it is one of the Keweenaw’s most beloved traditions. That tradition takes center stage each August at Pasty Fest in downtown Calumet. The annual celebration, this weekend, brings together pasty eating, baking competitions, live entertainment, a strongman contest, a Renaissance fair and plenty of opportunities to enjoy the dish that has fed the ...

To your good health

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a very unpleasant experience a few days ago, and I'd like your opinion. I am 90 years old and was awakened early in the morning with an extreme heaviness in my chest. I have a concierge physician, and they told me that if I was able to drive, I should come right over to ...

Dear Annie

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Dear Annie: I am Jewish and have been dating a wonderful Catholic man for almost two years. We love each other and have started talking seriously about marriage. Until recently, our different religions did not seem like a problem. We respected each other's traditions, celebrated holidays with ...

Warm fall predicted

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IRON MOUNTAIN — AccuWeather predicts temperatures from September through November will range two to three degrees above normal in the Upper Peninsula as a warm autumn is expected across much of the nation. "Outdoor projects and activities which you would typically see winding down during ...

Falling short

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WASHINGTON — The push continues for updates to the Great Lakes icebreaking fleet. In December, President Donald Trump signed into law the Great Lakes Icebreaker Act — but the deadlines within have passed without action by the U.S. Coast Guard, who had been directed to assess the current ...

The search for Stella

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IRON MOUNTAIN — In the blink of an eye, Stella pulled off an escape act worthy of Harry Houdini. What happened next was no magic trick. For nine long days, Jeff and Ann Hruska lived every pet owner’s nightmare as they searched for their newly adopted Bernedoodle, unsure if they would ever ...