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Editorial

Men’s mental health remains challenging topic

With another Father’s Day in the books, we would like to remind you that taking care of the men in your life is always important and that’s why June is recognized as Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month. According to Mental Health America, more than 6 million men across the United States ...

Be prepared to get pets out of homes as well when evacuating

Most people consider their pets to be family. So it makes sense that home evacuation plans in an emergency include taking pets along as well. The state has offered some suggestions for doing that as quickly as possible. In honor of National Pet Preparedness Month, the Michigan State Police, ...

NMU Wildcat hockey a model of consistency

Earlier this week, Northern Michigan University Hockey coach Grant Potulny announced he would be leaving the program after becoming just the third head coach in Wildcat hockey history in 2017. Potulny’s tenure behind the bench at Northern has generally considered to be successful, leading ...

Friday is Flag Day marking adoption of Old Glory

The Fourth of July may still be three weeks away, but Friday should help to get Americans in the swing of things. In Waubeka, Wisconsin, stands a proud community that lays claim to being the birthplace of Flag Day, thanks to a tenacious teacher in a one-room schoolhouse, The Associated Press ...

Michigan welcomes 54 new state troopers

Michigan communities will soon benefit from the addition of 54 state troopers who graduated Friday from the 145th Trooper Recruit School. During the ceremony in Lansing, Col. James F. Grady II, director of the Michigan State Police, administered the Oath of Office to the graduates who begin ...

Dep. Rushford did outstanding job

Marquette County Sheriff’s Deputy Dean Rushford called it a career recently, retiring after 41 years with the department. Rushford started as a part-time deputy in 1982 before accepting a full-time road patrol deputy in 1984, becoming for many, the face of law enforcement in Marquette ...