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Eastern U.P. man arrested for terrorist threats

Seann Pietela, a 19-year-old resident of Pickford, Mich., has been charged in a criminal complaint for transmitting a communication that contained a threat to cause harm to another individual. According to the details outlined in the complaint, Pietela engaged in communication on Instagram with various individuals, where he allegedly expressed a neo-Nazi ideology, demonstrated antisemitism, glorified past mass shooters, and expressed a desire and intent to emulate their actions or carry out mass casualty events.
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Self Respect: The ultimate superpower

It takes a good dose of self respect to navigate this world and live your best life. The world can be a mean place. People do not always have the best intentions, and some people intend to hurt others by bullying or being trolls. For self-respect to fully bloom within any one of us, it has to be modeled, developed and coached.
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Faith with Enoch

Enoch is an interesting person to study in the Bible. He is first mentioned in Genesis 5 as the great-greatgreat- great grandson of Adam and the great-grandfather of Noah. Enoch is the father of Methuselah who is best known for being the oldest recorded human at 969 years. Enoch lived to be 365 years old, and we are told from both Genesis 5:24 and Hebrews 11:5 that, Enoch walked with God and then was no more.
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ORV licensing program passes house

The Michigan House voted 79-30 in favor of House Bill 4515, which aims to remove the expiration date of Michigan’s off-road vehicle (ORV) licensing program. The ORV licensing program provides owners with the opportunity to engage in outdoor recreational activities while also contributing to the maintenance of trails and infrastructure necessary for these experiences. Currently, the program is set to end by the conclusion of this year.
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Briefs

The Alger Community Recycling Committee is organizing a free e-waste and freon appliance collection today and tomorrow, Friday and Saturday 16-17 at Munising Middle/High School. The event will allow Alger County residents a chance to dispose of various electronics ranging from radios to copy machines, video games to VCRs. Refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers and air conditioners will also be accepted for UPPCO bill credits. A $5 fee will be required for televisions, CRT monitors and a $2 fee for flat screen monitors. Collection times are 4 p.m.-8 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday.
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