Our pancreas is located behind the stomach in the upper abdomen of our body. It is the organ likely best known to most people because it produces the hormone insulin, used by the digestive system to remove glucose (sugar) from the bloodstream. It also produces glucagon, and this hormone has ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The largest collection of Paul McCartney's personal artifacts ever publicly displayed is part of a new exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame centering on his life after The Beatles. "Paul McCartney and Wings," which opened Friday in Cleveland, explores the musician's ...
NEGAUNEE — Muskegon-based musician The Reverend Jesse Ray will be performing at Smarty’s Saloon in Negaunee on June 13. The Reverend Jesse Ray is a one-man-band, performing rock and roll blues. His stop in Marquette is part of a longer tour taking him all over the midwest, with stops in ...
BARCELONA, Spain — Pick one up. Be seduced by its glossy cover. Gaze upon the impossibly muscular body clad in a skin-tight suit. Our hero or heroine will surely be soaring, shouting, blasting a villain into next week. They are ridiculous. They are addictively great. Comic books, of the superhero variety, are 100% American. Compare the thin comic book to Europe's graphic novels, and they come off looking flimsy, infantile. Compare the American comic to Japanese Manga and they appear innocent in their fixation with heroism; they hark back to a departed American age. Once a nickel, ...
Little Bay de Noc: This past week, anglers reported excellent smallmouth bass fishing despite windy conditions. Shallow areas with rock or vegetation were productive. Additionally, anglers reported catching bass near river mouths. Bass anglers had success with spinnerbaits, baitfish-sized soft plastics, and shallow jerk baits. Yellow perch fishing improved this week. Most anglers reported catching fish in the shallows, although there were some reports from anglers fishing deep that the schools were sparse but actively biting in the morning and whenever a school was located. Anglers ...
GUTACH, Germany — At the edge of a trail in Germany's picturesque Black Forest region, waterlogged steps sink into ankle-deep water and mud, requiring careful footing. An ocean away, a sandy trail in the ponderosa forests of northern Arizona demands treading just as deliberately when walkers ...
