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To your good health

DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a relatively healthy 54-year-old male. My daily medications are 20 mg of lisinopril, 20 mg of atorvastatin, and 145 mg of fenofibrate. I also take a 500-mg dose of naproxen on an as-needed basis for various aches and pains from military-service-related conditions. My ...

Dear Annie

Dear Annie: My wife, who is 62, has always been insecure about her weight, even though I've never once cared or thought she needed to change anything. A few months ago, she decided on her own to start a GLP-1 medication for weight loss, and she's doing it under a doctor's supervision. She's ...

Take a walk!

ST. IGNACE — The 2026 Mackinac Bridge Walk on Labor Day is just days away, and final preparations are under way. “Whether you plan to cross the Mackinac Bridge in your car or RV, or you plan to join in the Annual Bridge Walk, we want to make sure you have the information you need for a ...

Two teens killed in Marinette Co. Crash

MARINETTE -- On Sunday, the Marinette County Sheriff's Office released a statement regarding a crash which occurred Saturday night, killing two male teens and injuring two other people. "Marinette County Sheriff Randy Miller reports that at 10:55 p.m. (CDT) on (Saturday), Marinette County ...

Library informational campaign launched

HANCOCK — Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) and the newly formed Hancock Area District Library are teaming up to inform voters in the City of Hancock, Franklin, Quincy and Hancock Townships on the November ballot proposal. KCF launched the campaign last week and is asking supporters raise ...

To your good health

DEAR DR. ROACH: Do you know anything about aggressive digital papillary adenocarcinoma? My 39-year-old nephew was just diagnosed, and his parents are searching for answers. He's getting scans to determine whether they should amputate his finger. As far as we know, it hasn't metastasized. — ...