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A bit of a disconnect

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HANCOCK – Last minute cancellations and postponements of Heikinpäivä 2026 events created some confusion among community members. Last Thursday, Jesse Wiederhold, managing director of Visit Keweenaw, told the Daily Mining Gazette the Polar Plunge was still scheduled for Saturday, in spite ...

Are we making history?

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HOUGHTON — With snowfall totals continuing to climb and lake effect expected through the week, one question is starting to surface across Michigan’s snow belt — Is the Keweenaw on track for a historic winter? According to a press release from Visit Keweenaw, as of Monday, the Keweenaw ...

To your good health

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 64-year-old female who is in moderate health. After a monthslong bout of diarrhea, blood work, and a colonoscopy, I've been diagnosed with microscopic colitis. After a round of budesonide, my symptoms subsided, and I had a normal few months. Can you explain what ...

Dear Annie

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Dear Annie: I've been happily married for more than 40 years. The one shadow on that happiness has been my relationship with my husband's family, especially my mother-in-law. From the beginning, she has never seemed to like me. I honestly do not know why. Over the years, she has been ...

A Major accomplishment

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CALUMET – Since 1998, Major Michael J. Farley has held the position of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) Senior Army Instructor at the CLK High School. The end of January will close his 28 year stint in the position, but he won’t be leaving the area as he and his wife have ...

Dennis Hext retires

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HOUGHTON — After 22 years as Houghton County Memorial Airport manager, Dennis Hext retired this month. During the regular monthly meeting of the Houghton County Board of Commissioners Jan. 20, Hext was honored as Board Chairman Tom Tikkanen presenting him with a plaque. The plaque reads ...