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Paying tribute

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HOUGHTON – The Houghton High School Alumni Association conducted a Military Alumni Appreciation ceremony at the Houghton High School Saturday. The ceremony was held in cooperation with the Houghton High School JROTC and school staff. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark K. Smith (Ret.), president of the ...

To your good health

Features

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband and I read your column regularly and appreciate your attention to science and facts, especially when addressing issues related to infectious diseases and vaccines. I am writing today because I am deeply unhappy about the repeated messages in the press to those born ...

Dear Annie

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Dear Annie: I am 28, a college graduate, and have been told by my family and friends that I am good-looking. I am respectful of women I take out on dates; I pay for all the meals, am pleasant and interesting to talk to, and am neat and clean. I smell good, from cologne to fresh breath, and ...

Honoring the fallen

Outdoors

LANSING — During National Police Week, May 11-17, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources joins communities across the United States to honor and remember those law enforcement officers who were killed or died as a result of incidents that occurred during the line of duty. “These ...

Outdoors North: John Pepin

Outdoors

“Silently, the morning mist is lying on the water, captive moonlight waiting for the dawn,” – John Denver Slowly. So slowly, I walk toward the edge of the quiet pond. I don’t want to disturb anything about this scene. It is magical in its intrinsic beauty and simplicity. I fear I may ...

Going after Castro

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MIAMI (AP) — The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday, as President Donald Trump threatens possible military action against the communist-run island. One of ...