Today in History: August 18, 19th Amendment gives women the vote
Today in History: August 18, 19th Amendment gives women the vote By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, Aug. 18, the 230th day of 2026. There are 135 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing American women’s right ...
Expanded VA eligibility for veterans: In-person enrollment events announced
NEWBERRY — Good news for eastern Upper Peninsula area veterans, who are invited, along with their families, to attend upcoming in-person events to learn about expanded health care benefits now available through the Department of Veterans Affairs following the passage of the PACT Act. Signed ...
When cells go rogue
Almost four decades later, the image of Professor Dumms, standing in front of our class in medical school, still plays vividly in my mind. Perhaps it was the way she intertwined humor into her lectures or the way she introduced herself in her opening remarks: “Yes. I’m a doctor, a ...
Up on the rooftop
HOUGHTON - Dunkin's Houghton outlet hosted its second annual Cop on a Rooftop Friday morning to support Special Olympics Michigan athletes. Houghton City Police officers were joined by officers from Hancock City Police Dept, as well as personnel from the Michigan Department of Corrections. Carla White, with the MDOC, is also an executive council member with the Law Enforcement Torch Run. "This morning's event is through the Law Enforcement Torch Run," said White. "We are the largest grassroots fundraisers for Special Olympics in the world." White said she has been involved with ...