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To your good health

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 69-year-old female in excellent health, other than having been treated for breast cancer eight years ago. (I underwent surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, then five years on an aromatase inhibitor.) Since then, I have gained 40 pounds. I am 5 feet, 2 inches tall, and weigh ...

Dear Annie

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Dear Annie: I never imagined I'd be packing school lunches again at 62. My husband, "Tom," and I raised our children, worked hard and finally reached that stage where life felt calmer. We downsized, paid off most of what we owed and talked about traveling, volunteering and enjoying a quieter ...

Mary Coon Walters

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BARAGA — Students of Southwestern American history, especially, New Mexico history, are no doubt familiar with the name Mary Coon Walters. History buffs would be quick to tell you Walters served as the first woman on the New Mexico Supreme Court. There may be others that could tell you she ...

A strong leader

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BARAGA — The term "people person" can be applied in a lot of situations. It seems however, that a real "people person" is someone who does more than just "like people" but one who truly "serves people." Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Chief Executive Officer Brigitte LaPointe is a person who ...

Bridgefest ’26 dates set

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HOUGHTON — The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce announced that Bridgefest 2026 will take place June 11–14, again this year a week earlier than the traditional Father’s Day weekend. The Chamber shared that Copper Shores Community Health Foundation, in partnership with the Portage Lake ...

Expansion completed

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FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP – Several local, state and federal officials were on hand Friday to participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the completion of an $8.5 million facility expansion project at Great Lakes Sounds & Vibration (GLS&V), located near the Houghton County Memorial ...