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Seeing stars

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HOUGHTON — The people who decorated downtown Houghton with nearly 200 colorful wooden fish last summer are back, and this time they'll be putting up stars. At Wednesday's regular meeting of the Houghton City Council, Julie Waara of the City of Houghton Beautification Committee and Elise ...

To your good health

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DEAR DR. ROACH: My 28-year-old son is in the hospital. He hasn't been acting like himself for a few weeks (not sleeping nor eating well), and he suddenly had four seizures. The doctors are worried about a condition called autoimmune encephalitis. What can you tell me about it? — J.M. ANSWER: ...

Dear Annie

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Dear Annie: I never imagined I would be writing to you about this, but I'm at a loss and worried sick. One of my adult sons has become deeply involved in far-right political activism. What began as strong opinions has hardened into something extreme and all-consuming. His social media is a ...

A place to land

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HOUGHTON – Earlier this month, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced the city of Houghton was awarded a $3.8 million-dollar placemaking grant through the Michigan Talent Partnership Program (MTP). The Michigan Talent Partnership Program (“MTP”) is a grant ...

Calumet gets ready to race

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CALUMET – Though Copper Dog finishes in Laurium this year, it is still set to kick off in Calumet. At its regular meeting Tuesday, the Calumet Village Council, approved the road closure application for this year's event, which indicated changes from previous years. This year, 5th Street will ...

SEMCO warns of scams

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PORT HURON, MI — SEMCO Energy Gas Company is warning consumers to be aware of possible scamming attempts. In a press release, the Port Huron, MI based utility reports it is receiving reports from customers of being scammed by false contact information online. The release states, "Please be ...