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Halloween is less than two weeks away, and soon our community’s streets will be filled with little ghosts, goblins and witches trick-or-treating. To help ensure this Halloween is safe for children, Alger County Sheriff Todd Brock offers the following safety tips: • Costumes should be short enough to prevent tripping.

American Legion Post 131 in Munising is hosting its annual arts and crafts fair on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m.

If you’ve been reading this column for a while now, you’ll know that self-love is a commonly recurring theme, and for good reason. Studies show that most adults struggle with truly loving who they are, and lack of selflove can negatively impact every part of your life and your health. Simply put, learning to love yourself is one of the best things you can do.

Q: I woke up yesterday morning, after a normal night’s sleep, with a bright red spot on the inner portion of the white of my left eye. It isn’t at all painful and I wouldn’t have even known it was there, but my wife noticed it and asked me if I had somehow injured it. I hadn’t. My vision seems fine, the red spot is still about the same size, and there’s still no pain. Should I be concerned?

October is breast cancer awareness month. Women in the United States get breast cancer more than any other type of cancer except skin cancer. Breast cancer is second leading cause of cancer death in American women — only second to lung cancer.

One day, two men were fishing when a game warden slipped up on them and asked to see their fishing licenses. One of the men took off running, so the warden started chasing him.