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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 76-year-old woman in what I thought was excellent health. On a recent coronary calcium CT scan that was ordered because of my age and slightly elevated cholesterol, an incidental finding was described in the report as "innumerable, tiny noncalcified pulmonary nodules ...

Gilmer assigned to Wakefield Post

WAKEFIELD — The Michigan State Police (MSP) Wakefield Post announced the recent promotion of a new sergeant. Sergeant James Gilmer has been a dedicated member of the MSP for more than twenty-five years prior to this promotion. Gilmer grew up in Bergland, Michigan, before his family moved to ...

Jonah Goldberg

For generations, foreign policy eggheads debated the question, "Who lost China?" I'm wondering if election analysts might soon ask, "Who lost the Latinos?" Almost exactly one year ago, President Trump won an impressive election victory. It wasn't the landslide his boosters claim, but it was ...

Tighter restrictions on factory farms

LANSING — After meeting in August to hear arguments on updates to how the state permits large-scale animal feeding operations, Phil Roos, the director of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) issued his final opinion Oct. 29, laying out new terms for how the ...

Venison, a healthy alternative

As more consumers look for healthier and more sustainable sources of protein, venison — the meat from deer — is seeing a resurgence on dinner tables and restaurant menus across the country. Nutritionists, chefs, and environmental advocates alike are touting its advantages over traditional ...