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Happy Tails connects shelter animals with youth

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ESCANABA — A local animal shelter is working to connect youth and pets. On the first Saturday of each month, the Delta Animal Shelter hosts Happy Tails Story Time, a program featuring animal stories, crafts and playing with the pets at the shelter waiting to be adopted. Executive ...

Ishpeming man facing intent to murder charge

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ISHPEMING — A 30-year-old Ishpeming man is facing an intent to murder charge after an alleged assault on New Year’s Eve. Zachary Adam Lewis was arraigned in Marquette County District Court Thursday. He is being charged with assault with intent to murder following his arrest Tuesday ...

U.P. jobless rates up over the month, year

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IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula jobless rate rose to 5.3% in November as about 2,000 more workers were unemployed than a year ago, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. After climbing 0.8 percentage points since October, the U.P. ...

An uncomfortable dilemma

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ESCANABA — What would you do if you learned about an environmental menace? Then, what if that menace was caused by something loveable and darling? Evidently, most of us do little. This menace kills about 20 Michiganders each year and inflicts at least 400 million dollars of damage. ...

Powerful Tools for Caregivers workshop offered via Zoom

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Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a six-week online workshop, designed for the non-professional, informal family caregiver, will be held on Wednesdays, February 26 through April 2, from 11 a.m. to 12: 30 p.m. via Zoom. Research studies find high rates of depression and anxiety among caregivers ...