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Missing person located in Chocolay Township

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MARQUETTE — At approximately 8:38 p.m. on Thursday, Chocolay Township Police were called to assist with a stranded motorist. The officer arrived on scene to find that the driver was a missing person, Gary Eicher, 74, from Green Bay, Wisconsin. The officer contacted authorities from Wisconsin and made them aware, and Eicher was transported to UP Health System for care, awaiting reunification with his family. A statewide Silver Alert was issued in Wisconsin for Eicher on Tuesday. Chocolay Township Police thanked the passerby that stopped to check on Eicher and then called 911 to ...

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Here are some recommendations from the Youth Services Staff at Peter White Public Library. Ms. Holli’s Read: 
The Underdogs of Upson Downs by Craig Silvey (JFIC SIL). A sweet and funny story about a girl and her dog. Annie Shearer lives in the country town of Upson Downs with her best friend, an adopted stray dog called Runt. The Shearer's family farm is having a hard time; they need to pay the overdraft on the overdraft! Annie and Runt enter a prestigious dog show to win enough money to save the farm... BUT Runt will only obey Annie's commands if nobody else is watching. The ...

Today in History: 1976, Nadia's perfect 10

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Today is Saturday, July 18, the 199th day of 2026. There are 166 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 18, 1976, at the Summer Olympics in Montreal, Nadia Comaneci of Romania became the first gymnast to receive a perfect score of 10 from Olympic judges for her performance on the ...