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Unleashed Potential

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ESCANABA – At Alger Correctional Facility in Munising, a unique partnership with the Delta Animal Shelter in Escanaba is transforming lives on both ends of the leash through the Dawgz Adapt program. In the five plus years of the Dawgz Adapt program, incarcerated people at the facility have ...

UPPCO prepares for April storm

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MARQUETTE — The Upper Peninsula Power Company reminds customers and the public that winter weather patterns can – and often do – produce high winds and accumulations of wet, heavy snow and ice that can affect the region’s electrical grid. The National Weather Service has issued winter ...

Thinking out of the box

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HANCOCK — Hancock City Council, City of Hancock Planning Commission and the Downtown Development Authority met under one roof for a joint meeting Wednesday at HoCo Arena. The meeting saw city officials from those sectors of local government listen to discussions and presentations from City ...

A proud distinction

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HOUGHTON — Just in time for Earth Day, Houghton Elementary School has been awarded Evergreen Green School Certification, the highest level of the Michigan Green Schools program administered by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). Houghton Elementary is the ...

To your good health

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DEAR DR. ROACH: My question relates to a situation where a person gets a vaccine for, say, flu, COVID or shingles and is later exposed to the virus. Is it possible that as the vaccine is helping your body fight the virus, you develop symptoms such as inflammation, a mild sore throat, headaches, ...

Dear Annie

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Dear Annie: My otherwise extremely well-mannered husband, “Ted,” has developed an unspeakably disgusting habit, and I need help addressing it. The backstory: About a year ago, there was an accident involving Ted, his brother and a couple of our nephews, which resulted in Ted losing five ...