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Kempainen sentencing delayed by weather

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HOUGHTON — The sentencing of Jacob Kempainen in Houghton County Circuit, scheduled for Monday, was postponed due to the closure of the Houghton County Courthouse because of blizzard conditions. In December, the 22-year old Kempainen pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder for his role in the Dec. ...

To your good health

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DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you mentioned that the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine prevents neck and head cancer in men. I am 75 and do not recall ever getting an HPV vaccine. Should I get one now? — J.L.I. ANSWER: For many years, tobacco (smoking, snuff, chewing tobacco, etc.) ...

Dear Annie

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Dear Annie: I never thought I would be writing to an advice column, but here I am, because my heart is full and my mind is spinning. I am a Catholic woman in my early 30s, and I have fallen deeply in love with a wonderful man who is Jewish. He is kind, thoughtful, funny and steady in a way ...

Arrest in eastern UP

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BOIS BLANC ISLAND — On March 9, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Chippewa County Central Dispatch notified Mackinac County Sheriff’s Office of an active incident on Bois Blanc Island. CCCD advised that they were speaking to a 63-year-old female that resides on the island who was currently hiding ...

Keweenaw dodges a bullet

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HOUGHTON – A blizzard warning issued for the Upper Great Lakes for Sunday and Monday did not produce the snowfall totals predicted for the Keweenaw Peninsula, but the central, east and southeast Upper Peninsula were heavily impacted. Meteorologist Ryan Metzger, head of the National Weather ...