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Snowmobile accident in Hancock

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HANCOCK – A Calumet Township teen was arrested Tuesday after crashing his snowmobile into a tree on the Hancock-Calumet Trail, about a mile west of Grove Street, in Hancock. Hancock City Police officers responded to a report of a personal injury snowmobile crash. The driver, an 18-year-old ...

Charging forward

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Hancock, MI: The Superior Watershed Partnership (SWP) announced the activaton of two new DC Fast Charging (DCFC) stations at the Keweenaw Co-op in Hancock. These new FLO 50kW chargers provide fast, reliable charging for electric vehicles (EVs) and serve as a link for travelers accessing the ...

Challenging Bergman

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ESCANABA — Republican Justin Michal is challenging incumbent Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet, for the chance to represent Michigan’s First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Bergman has had the position for five terms, since 2017. Michal, an army veteran working on a ...

In brief

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The National Honor Society at Houghton High School will host a blood drive from noon to 3 p.m. Dec. 12 at the High School between the High School and Middle School gyms. Those interested in donating should enter through Door 1, or the big glass entrance, located at the front of the school ...

Dear Annie

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Dear Annie: My sister, "Ellen," has an extensive history of being the victim of sexual abuse, which has caused her a lot of trauma. I'm so proud of all the work she has done to process and work through much of this. However, she tends to have very skewed and strong views on most things. We ...

To your good health

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DEAR DR. ROACH: How do I get primary care doctors to understand that I do not do any health screenings and that their badgering only infuriates me more. My feeling is that if you're not going to treat me, why test me? I only need the doctor for prescriptions and referrals to a specialist if I ...