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Cleaning up Torch Lake

LAKE LINDEN – The Village Council last Wednesday heard from representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the timeline and process for the upcoming cleanup project in Torch Lake. A specific date for the beginning of the project has not yet been established, but the ...

Tigers extend win streak to 6 by rallying in 9th for rain-delayed 10-9 victory over Royals

DETROIT (AP) — Riley Greene doubled home two runs to tie the score with two outs in the ninth inning, and Colt Keith followed with the winning single as the streaking Detroit Tigers rallied past the Kansas City Royals 10-9 on Thursday in a wild game delayed twice by rain. Dillon Dingler launched a two-run homer and Greene finished with three hits for the Tigers, who squandered a five-run lead but recovered to win their sixth straight following a five-game skid. Salvador Perez drove in four for the Royals, including a three-run homer to cap a six-run seventh that gave them an 8-6 ...

Forest Service plans could be upended

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress’ move to allow mining in a national forest near a wilderness area may have broad ramifications across the country. The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to overturn a mining ban in Minnesota’s Superior National Forest, the headwaters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area ...

CCASB: A brief history

HOUGHTON – At the Copper Country Association of School Boards’ Education Awards Ceremony Wednesday, Bradley Baltensperger, one of the founding members of the organization, was invited to speak and provide a brief history of the CCASB, including its origins and continuing goals. He also ...

Robert B. Reich

Speaking at a Jan. 6 retreat for House Republicans, Trump stated, "You gotta win the midterms 'cause, if we don't win the midterms, it's just gonna be — I mean, they'll find a reason to impeach me. I'll get impeached." This was before Trump's agents murdered Renee Good and Alex Pretti in ...

To your good health

DEAR DR. ROACH: Ten to 15 years ago, I had to constantly clear my throat and it was driving me and everybody around me nuts. You had written a column about chronic throat-clearing. In the article, you talked about how after all the serious things had been eliminated there was an expensive test to check out the throat or you could just prescribe gabapentin to see if that helped. I showed the article to my gastroenterologist, and he dismissed it and upped my omeprazole from 20 to 40 mg/day. I didn't think it would work, and it didn't. Not long after, I saw my family doctor and he said ...