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Dear Annie

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Dear Annie: My sister moved in with our parents in the family home. After my mother sadly passed away, my father and sister continued living there together. Over time, my sister seemed to take over the running of the household. She even had the telephone disconnected, and there were other ...

To your good health

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently read this morning that the shingles vaccine, Shingrix, "may have a protective effect against dementia." It goes on to say the studies that have been conducted so far are only observational. Is this something that you could address? — J.S.B. ANSWER: There have been ...

Uniting UP counties

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HOUGHTON – Officials from Houghton, Keweenaw and Baraga counties gathered recently for a presentation on the topic of joining the Marquette Regional Community Corrections program (MRCC). Faith Morrison, advocate for addressing Houghton County Jail issues, said in a press release that ...

Road restrictions lifted

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HOUGHTON COUNTY — Houghton and Ontonagon Road Commissions have lifted load limit restrictions for paved and most gravel roads according to a joint-announcement came from both offices Friday. The lifts come as seasonal restrictions, which were initiated on March 4, are ending. Houghton ...

Outgrowing the facility

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HOUGHTON – Houghton County has outgrown how it handles recyclables, according to Brenden Presnell, materials management plan coordinator with the Western Upper Peninsula Planning Region (WUPPDR). Presnell said Houghton County processes about 18,000 tons of material per year, and currently ...

A mixed bag

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IRON MOUNTAIN — The National Weather Service has a neutral outlook on temperatures this summer in the Upper Peninsula, while AccuWeather predicts temperatures ranging 2 to 3 degrees above average. AccuWeather expects the hottest summer weather compared to average in the U.S. will be in the ...