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U.P. Diabetes Outreach Network available

MARQUETTE — Since COVID-19 started, are you having trouble taking care of yourself? Have you gained weight, found yourself frequently eating junk food and sitting in front of the TV or computer? This can be harmful if you have diabetes, kidney disease, heart problems, a physical disability, or other lifelong condition. The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan and the U.P. Diabetes Outreach Network are working together to offer a Better Choices, Better Health, an online, interactive program that guides people to positive health behaviors for free. Participants will join a small ...

Dear Annie

Dear Annie: I have been married for over 20 years to a woman who has been a good mom, but not a woman I am in love with. I care about her tremendously, but I have lost all interest in her romantically. She refuses to work to help with the rising cost of living and impending college tuition ...

Dear Annie: Lost intimacy

Dear Annie: My wife and I have been married coming on 19 years. We have two kids. Since we had children, she never seems to want to be intimate with me — so much so that she went to her general doctor for some help. That was three years ago. She finally figured things out and determined ...

Dear Annie: Don’t give up

Dear Annie: My son and daughter-in-law have been married for about three years. She used to be a very nice girl when dating my son. When they told me they were getting married, it was just so that she could be put on my son’s health insurance because she couldn’t work anymore. I was still ...

MRHC Nordic skiing presentation

MARQUETTE — The Marquette Regional History Center presents: Nordic Skiing Presentation on the MRHC lawn at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 14. Sten Fjeldheim, Olympic trainer and championship winning head coach of Nordic skiing teams at Northern Michigan University for 34 years, will talk about his career and discuss the gear and techniques that define Nordic skiing. Sten grew up in Norway and is known for his work locally starting the Superiorland Ski Club and developing a competition course at Al Quaal. The suggested donation is $5 for this program. Due to pandemic precautions, this ...

NMU to host virtual transfer week

MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University Admissions will host a virtual transfer week from Oct. 12–17. The week includes activities planned specifically for NMU transfer students. “We find that transfer students tend to have different questions than a junior or senior in high school,” said Senior Associate Director of Admissions Kari Garcia in a news release. “They want to know how their credits will transfer, how much time it will take to complete their academic program, what kind of advising they will receive and if there is housing available to transfer students or if ...