Aug 20, 2021 | Community
By Paul M. Dake, M.D. Q: I am very allergic to bee sting and have had to go the ER twice because of them; my 8-year-old daughter is going to a church camp for a week; she has never been stung by a bee in the past, but I’m concerned that she might have the same...
Aug 13, 2021 | Community
By Paul M. Dake, M.D. Q: I have an ingrown toenail on my big toe, which has required minor surgery three times over the last few years. Is there a way to keep this from coming back again? A: About 1/5 of individuals with foot problems have an ingrown toenail. Risk...
Aug 12, 2021 | Community
By Carol Stiffler Daren Eveland, a relative newcomer to the Upper Peninsula, has probably seen more of it than you have. Eveland, who lives off Old Engadine Road, has a part-time job at Andy’s Seney Bar in Seney, and a full-time hobby of exploring the many waters of...
Aug 11, 2021 | Community
By Carol Stiffler The Marsh King’s Daughter, a Newberry-based psychological thriller written by Karen Dionne, has been adapted into a screenplay, and filming is complete. Dionne shared the news that filming wrapped up last week while connecting via Zoom with the book...
Aug 6, 2021 | Community
By Lyle Painter The last few weeks have been very busy in the bug business. Besides our usual mid-summer customer concerns about hornets and ants, Painter Pest Control Services is receiving customer contacts regarding bed bug infestations. The telephone calls have...
Aug 5, 2021 | Community
By Carol Stiffler A giant omelet food challenge at Tovey’s Jolly Inn in Germfask was unbeatable for 11 years. It launched in 2010, after new owner Damien Tovey purchased the restaurant and thought a food challenge would be fun. It fell on Saturday, July 24, 2021, when...
