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Dear Readers: Wishing you and all a very happy holiday season. Please enjoy the following poem. "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement Clarke Moore. "'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the ...

To your good health

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I read with interest the letter from the reader who had shoulder pain and was identified with Parsonage-Turner syndrome. I had never heard of it before. I am a 64-year-old woman with severe shoulder pain. It has persisted for more than five years. In addition to the ball of ...

Keweenaw County benefits from Operation Stonegarden

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KEWEENAW COUNTY – On Dec. 18, the Government Executive published an article saying the Department of Homeland Security is opening $60,000 bonuses for Border Patrol agents and other officers. While Keweenaw is a border county, Sheriff Curt Pennala said his office will not see those bonuses. ...

Jail scam

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MARQUETTE — Mackinac County Sheriff Edward M. Wilk is warning residents of scammers who use the phone asking those receiving calls to pay bond for an inmate. “Sheriff Wilk would like to remind everyone that no law enforcement personnel will call and demand payment over the phone for ...

Not aligning with science

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HOUGHTON – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would remove the gray wolf from federal endangered species protection across the country, and return decision-making on potential wolf hunts to the states. The legislation would also bar courts from reviewing the ...

BCMH offers new services

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L'ANSE — Baraga County Memorial Hospital announced the launch of two new service lines designed to expand access to advanced care close to home. These new services will be featured during a community open house from 4-8 p.m. on Jan. 8 According to a BCMH press release, the hospital has ...