MARQUETTE — While a continued forecast of clear skies might be a welcome sight for Marquette residents still recovering from a snowy winter and cold spring, it comes with an increased risk of wildfires. In the Saturday paper, we discussed how increased wildfire risk can be mitigated by ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been taking 25 mg of amitriptyline for sleep for several years; I am 79 and have noticed occasional difficulty remembering some facts. I read that this drug can affect cognition. I don't believe that amitriptyline is really effective in helping me sleep, so I have ...
MARQUETTE — With no rain predicted until the end of next week, the Michigan Department of Natural resources continues to prohibit open debris burning in all 15 Upper Peninsula counties and approximately half of the Lower Peninsula. Conditions in wooded areas are tinder dry in many ...
HOUGHTON — More U.S. military veterans are now eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs health care than ever before, thanks to expanded eligibility under the PACT Act — including many who were previously denied. The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center outreach and enrollment team will be at Houghton County VetFest to help eligible Veterans enroll in VA health care. The event will take place from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. June 17 at Michigan Tech’s Student Development Complex, 600 MacInnes Drive. VA health care often costs less than non-VA options and includes benefits such as hearing ...
MARQUETTE — After a particularly tough winter, bookended by two major storms, Marquette’s parks were in rough shape come spring. Both Tourist Park and Presque Isle Park had many downed trees, some blocking roads but thanks to the work of the city’s Parks and Rec Department, both popular ...
