Bouquet: Dickinson County Fair organizers would like to thank Champion Concrete and Bill and Steve Verrette for the generous donation of concrete for building projects around the fairgrounds. The Dickinson County Fairgrounds in Norway are used by many county residents. Shown are the Yooper ...

Health officials have long touted the importance of vaccinations in preventing or reducing the severity of illnesses. That advice goes for all residents of the home property — including the furry ones. In fact, domestic animals may be even more vulnerable to, say, insect-borne diseases ...

When judges hand down sentences for crimes, they don’t usually order hallucinations, seizures, headaches and muscle cramps. That would be cruel. Yet, too often, inmates experience some extra-judiciary punishment by way of drug withdrawal in jails when they don’t receive their ...

With unhealthy air quality conditions continuing this summer, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is providing guidance to state residents on how to reduce their risk through its new website. “We want Michigan families to know how to best take precautions to protect their ...

Mackinac Island and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore recently received nationwide kudos. Mackinac Island earned high marks in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards. It ranked second in the Favorite Islands in the Continental U.S. list and 19th in the Favorite Islands in the World ...

Severe weather can strike quickly during the summer and create a variety of dangerous situations. With this in mind, the Upper Peninsula Power Company suggested these safety tips to help deal with the potential effects of storms — — Power lines: Always consider a power line to be ...