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Nessel joins lawsuit against USDA

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LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a lawsuit alongside 21 other state attorneys general against the U.S. Department of Agriculture over guidance issued by the department. The lawsuit said the new guidance would eliminate eligibility for legal immigrants who had previously ...

Here to stay

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HOUGHTON — As the calendar turned to December, the Keweenaw Peninsula is sporting a fluffy, white blanket of powdered snow. Kids are sledding at community hills, and cross-country skiers are getting their first miles of the season in. Hubs like Swedetown Trails and Michigan Tech Trails are ...

Helping the homeless

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HANCOCK — November was designated at Notional Homelessness Awareness Month and National Homeless youth Awareness Month. During the month, communities looked to increase awareness of the problem of housing insecurity and used the time to raise funds for local organizations that assist families ...

Working together

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ONTONAGON COUNTY – Highland Copper Company, in partnership with the Ontonagon County Road Commission, completed redevelopment of the Choate Road Bridge over Bluff Creek, according to a press release from InvestUP. According to the release, the new bridge will also improve road safety and ...

To our good health

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I have low thyroid levels. My blood tests say that the levels are OK, but I still have all the symptoms. I received biological hormones, which helped a lot, but yams bind to the levothyroxine pills. — S.P. ANSWER: The symptoms of low thyroid levels can be very nonspecific. ...

Dear Annie

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Dear Annie: I'm hoping you can help me make sense of a situation that feels so small on the surface, yet so big in my heart. A few months ago, my closest friend, "Melissa," and I fell into one of those quiet, accidental distances. Nothing dramatic happened. No argument. No betrayal. Just life. ...