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Dear Annie: When my boyfriend decided to get serious about his health earlier this year — cleaner eating, regular workouts —I was super proud of him. I cheered him on and swapped out our snacks without complaint. For the first few months, it brought out the best in him. But somewhere ...

County Board rejects two-sex proposal

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HOUGHTON – The Houghton County Board of Commissioners Tuesday rejected a proposed resolution declaring there are only two sexes, male and female. The proposal, authored by Commissioner Joel Keranen, was reject by a 4-1 vote with only Keranen voting in favor. Keranen represents District 2 made ...

The public speaks

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HOUGHTON – Tuesday’s Houghton County Board of Commissioners meeting attracted more than 400 residents to the Courthouse regarding a proposed resolution declaring there are only two sexes, which are determined by XY Chromosomes and XX Chromosomes. During the public comment period of the ...

Deer numbers down

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BARAGA — Preliminary numbers from Michigan's recently completed firearm deer seasons show the 2025 harvest is down from a year ago. Michigan’s statewide firearm deer harvest is down about 5% from a year ago with local counties reporting decreases from 31 to 1.5%. According to the Michigan ...

The season of giving

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HOUGHTON — ’Tis the season of giving and Visit Keweenaw is celebrating by pouring resources back into the community to brighten the winter months. According to a Visit Keweenaw press release, the destination marketing organization announced a series of strategic investments, sponsorships, ...

Filling the shelves

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HOUGHTON - Hunger doesn’t take a holiday, and neither did local community members this season. Volunteers from Keweenaw Indivisible collected more than 12 shopping carts full of food to support St. Vincent de Paul’s food pantry to help those in need this season. Keweenaw Indivisible ...