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Donald Trump is popular …

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — With his shock of golden hair and trim 700-kilogram (1,500-pound) build, Donald Trump has been drawing crowds from across Bangladesh since he arrived at the national zoo last week. The rare albino buffalo became a sensation when a farmer noticed that his blond tuft ...

MSP inspector retires

NEGAUNEE — The Michigan State Police (MSP) announced the retirement of Inspector Randal Danison after more than 31 years of exemplary service to the people of Michigan. After graduating from Manistee High School, Danison earned a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University. He began ...

A very special gift

HOUGHTON — There are many reasons why someone would want to visit Spain. The history, the landscape, festivals such as the Running of the Bulls and, of course, the food. For Heidi de Falla, of Houghton, her extended visit to Spain last March was for a very specific reason with a very special ...

Making the Journey: Chelsea Bossert

In an ironically, deeply disconnected world, music is the last unifying relic we have. The United States, once in the midst of the digital-information age, is now battling for its place in the newly-arrived Age of Artificial Intelligence. We live in a post-truth world. The world I grew up ...

USS Liberty

Editor's note: The following was originally submitted as a letter to the editor on May 11. Due to its length we could not run it in the letters section. However, given the subject matter, we felt it is appropriate as an opinion piece for Memorial Day Weekend. The author lives in Grafton, ...

Half full: Mark Wilcox

I've heard it said that the most exciting thing about living in a small town, is watching the grass grow. Well, I grew up in a small Upper Peninsula town, and for entertainment, we didn't watch grass grow ... we liked to watch it burn! I grew up in Rock Michigan, pretty much smack dad in the ...