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Free weekend

Outdoors

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources encourages everyone to take advantage of “Three Free” Weekend – Saturday and Sunday. It's two full days when Michigan residents and out-of-state visitors can grab a fishing rod, ride the off-road trails and visit state parks, boating access ...

A scenic cruise

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HOUGHTON — The City of Houghton, became an international port of call Wednesday with a visit from the cruise ship Victory II. The 286 ft. luxury liner left Chicago for a Great Lakes cruise. Houghton Police Chief John Donnelly said the vessel visited Marquette Tuesday before venturing to ...

Looking ahead

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CALUMET — At a press conference Tuesday, Ranger David Dean previewed some of the Keweenaw National Historical Park’s (KNHP) upcoming Summer activities and events. Dean said the park was happy to announce the park is now operating under its Summer hours — open seven days a week from 10 ...

Improving Porvoo

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HANCOCK — Hancock's Porvoo Park, on the Portage Canal, will get a design upgrade as the result of action taken by the city's Downtown Development Authority this week. At its Monday meeting, the DDA also negotiation for property on Franklin Street and approved its 2025-26 budget. The meeting ...

To your good health

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently had a CT scan of my chest and abdomen for pain, and they made a note that I also had coronary atherosclerosis. What is this condition? Can medications help? Can it be treated without surgery? — P.D. ANSWER: A computed tomography (CT) scan gives multiple ...

Dear Annie

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Dear Annie: I have a cousin whom I've had a cherished lifelong friendship with. We meet several times a year halfway between our homes and sometimes at each other's homes with our families. We often would bring each other a little something, such as vegetables from our garden or a loaf of ...