One man’s escape from drugs

Aug 27, 2021 | Community

By Carol Stiffler There were days when Alan Panula didn’t get out of bed if he was out of drugs. It started in high school, just partying, when Panula didn’t have much confidence. He began partying daily, though he graduated high school and went on to college. Panula...

Celebrating 50 years of the Curtis Public Library

Aug 26, 2021 | Community

The Curtis Public Library is celebrating its 50th anniversary during the week of August 30-September 3, with special events and guests planned all week. The library established public access computers in 1995, and progressed from frame-relay Internet connection to...

The Berry Patch is under new ownership

Aug 25, 2021 | Community

By Sterling McGinn Dale Higley and Heather Borden have purchased the Berry Patch restaurant in Paradise, formerly owned by Shirley Clark. Higley and Borden recently took ownership of the establishment, which is famous locally for its blueberry pies and baked goods....

Is my daughter likely to be allergic to bee stings?

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...

Why does my ingrown toenail keep recurring?

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...

Who is the wandering Yooper?

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...