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Circuit Court Sentencings

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HOUGHTON — Three sentences were handed down in 12th Circuit Court Monday in connection with three separate cases. Judge Brittany Bulleit’s docket included sentencings for meth possession, home invasion and firing a gun in a building. 62-year-old James Berg was sentenced to a four-month suspended prison sentence with a two-year probationary period. He pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine. Berg has had four DUI incidents on record. 41-year old Jason Novak was sentenced to 18-months probation after pleading no contest to a second degree home invasion charge. He indicated ...

Keweenaw considers ordinance repeal

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EAGLE RIVER – The Keweenaw County Board of Commissioners has scheduled a public hearing regarding the future of county zoning. The meeting is tentatively scheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday, September 14, at Horizons Alternative High School, in Mohawk. The board is considering a full repeal of ...

Repair or replace

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HOUGHTON – The Michigan Department of Transportation is currently preparing for an extensive, multi-year repair and upgrade project on the Portage Lake Bridge, according to an August 20 MDOT press release. MDOT Superior Region Media Representative Dan Weingarten said MDOT is currently ...

Movin' in!

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HOUGHTON — A slew of new Huskies are making Michigan Technological University their new home, beginning Monday and continuing today. The start of the Fall Semester is right around the corner and students say they're excited for their new independence and responsibilies. Douglass-Houghton ...

To your good health

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 66-year-old retired female who's trying to keep active. My neurologist thinks that I may have tardive dyskinesia (TD), for which I tried Ingrezza, but I experienced heaviness in my chest. I've tried meds, vestibular therapy, balance therapy and acupuncture. I've also been ...

Dear Annie

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Dear Annie: In response to all the working mothers who are weighed down by guilt, I'd like to share my experience. I am 75 years old, and when I was growing up, my mother worked from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. I usually came home from school around 3:30 or 4, and my memories of that time are nothing ...