The Trump administration has flipped the national food pyramid as part of its campaign to “Make America Healthy Again,” and once again the new dietary guidelines recommend Americans change their food habits. The main takeaway: don’t get takeaway. Eat more protein and fats. Scale back on ...

With a lotof snow on the ground, driveway and walkway clearing is taking place every day in Superiorland. And a great deal of it is accomplished by out-of-shape homeowners looking to save a little money by doing it themselves. There might be problems with this picture. According to one medical ...

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is inviting Michigan stakeholders to provide comments on a proposed firewood quarantine. The proposed quarantine would restrict the movement of firewood originating outside the state of Michigan to help prevent the introduction and ...

With the surge of snowfall in our area, we’d like to take a moment to remind our readers just how important it is to use caution when driving during winter in Superiorland. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website offers the following tips: • Slow down. It’s harder to ...

Smartphones are a great way for quick connections and fast access to information. However, a new study by the American Academy of Pediatrics found that children younger than age 13 who own a smartphone are more susceptible to serious health effects such as depression, obesity and insufficient ...

With winter weather setting in, troopers from the Michigan State Police Iron Mountain Post are reminding citizens, in a news release, of several laws regarding removal of snow: • A person shall not remove or deposit, or cause to be removed or deposited, snow, ice or slush onto or across a ...