SOUTH RANGE – Every October, several local churches send quilts, school kits and baby layettes and health kits to Lutheran World Relief be shipped to where they are needed most. Katie Bridgers, administrative ministry coordinator at Grace Lutheran Church in South Range said the church has ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a healthy 69-year-old female. I walk every day and belong to an exercise group that I attend twice a week. I'm writing because during a routine dental cleaning, my dentist noticed a spot on the left side of my tongue that turned out to be squamous cell carcinoma. I've ...
Dear Annie: I am struggling with what feels like a small thing, but it weighs on me. I have several great-nieces and great-nephews, and over the years I've tried to remember birthdays with cards, little gifts or even just a phone call. Lately, though, I feel overwhelmed. Between the number of ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: What is the difference between a cold and the flu? — A.T.R. ANSWER: Both colds and influenza (the "flu") are respiratory illnesses that are caused by viruses. Influenza is caused specifically by the influenza viruses, which come in two main types (A and B). Influenza A is ...
Dear Annie: I have recently become acquainted with an older gentleman who is about the same age as my father would have been, well over 100. He is surprisingly active for his age, much more than I am, since I deal with some mobility challenges. We have gone out to lunch a few times, and I have ...
KEWEENAW COUNTY – The Nature Conservancy in Michigan (TNC) has scheduled a Keweenaw Heartlands Project Update for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Allouez Township Hall to share the latest project developments and answer community members’ questions. During the meeting, TNC will provide ...