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Seeking a resolution

LAURIUM – In June, Laurium Village Manager Ian Lewis submitted an email to Houghton County Clerk Jennifer Kelly requesting the county board place the village’s request for the Final Order for the annexation of the property of the George Gipp Recreational Arena. Lewis began pursuing the ...

Trial averted

HOUGHTON — The Houghton County Circuit Courtroom was filled with prospective jurors Monday, there for the trial Jeffry Glaster. However the proceedings ended before they had begun as the jury was dismissed. The 46-year old Houghton County had pleaded not guilty to first-degree criminal ...

To your good health

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a skin rash (granuloma annulare), and my dermatologist said that there really isn't a cure for it. It's in various areas of my body — my upper back, my trunk (mostly in areas where garments hit), and a few other places. The dermatologist recommended using metformin ...

Dear Annie

Dear Annie: My father died two years ago after more than 50 years of marriage. Since then, my mother seems to have stopped living. She spent her entire adult life caring for my father and raising our family. She rarely did anything just for herself. My father handled the finances, made most ...

To your good health

DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 77-year-old man who's prediabetic. I was told by a longtime diabetic that sugar (candy, soda, cake, etc.) doesn't need to be avoided — just carbohydrates such as pasta, potatoes, etc. I was surprised to hear this. Is it really true? — Anon. ANSWER: We often use terms ...

Dear Annie

Dear Annie: My husband and I are at odds over whether to send our two children to sleepaway camp next summer. He went every year from the time he was 8 and talks about it as one of the happiest parts of his childhood. He says camp taught him independence, helped him make lifelong friends and ...