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Unwavering Hope: Finding Strength in Faith and Optimism

As I was driving home from work one day I stopped to watch a local Little League baseball game that was being played in a park near my home. As I sat down behind the bench on the firstbase line, I asked one of the boys what the score was. “We’re behind 14 to nothing,” he answered with a smile. “Really,” I said. “I have to say you don’t look very discouraged.” “Discouraged?” the boy asked with a puzzled look on his face. “Why should we be discouraged? We haven’t been up to bat yet.”
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Why do cops carry syringes?

Q: I was watching a TV show which involved a road accident in which the driver at fault was found to be unconscious at the wheel. The first policeman at the scene immediately went back to his car and took a small syringe-like device from a kit, giving the unconscious man an injection right through his pant leg into his thigh.
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Munising Middle and High School Honor Roll 2nd Semester

12th Grade Jamisen Ake Margarette Beauchaine Toni Briggs Andrew Cain Frank Carlson Dylan Cornish Reece Cotey Emersyn Crisp Makalah Fishburn Alexandra Goss Logan Gould Jailen Hancock Angus Horne Robert Johns Joseph Kelley Paige Killips Nicholas Kulik Cody Lincoln Ervin Ludy Duray Murk Tyler Nelson Julia Prunick Carly Reffruschinni Sadie Rolfe Cienna Schultz Sabryna Smith Lucille Widner Cleo Witty Garrett Yager Riley Zortman 11th Grade Dayne Behning 10th Grade Samantha Cain Daniel Goss Carson Kienitz Savannah Lassila Kate Mattson Trevor Nolan Axl Richards Tessa Salo Cadence Schultz Jacob VanLandschoot Elizabeth Wing Jolie Ake Dimetri Balko Natalie Holmes-Niven Nathan Petersen Olivia Lester Bailey Corcoran Lauren Nelson Zachery Lindquist Michael Robinson II Karianna Virta Brooklynn Joyner Trevin Perry KayLynn Johnson Matthew Pokela Carter Deatsman Keegan Long Brody Gariepy Callie Britton Dylan Adkinson Sage Anderson Janey Bellinger Nolan Connaughton Olivia Cotey Tamryn Nolan Carter Rautanen Tristin Hauler Milo Landgraf Kristin Joyner Levi Westcomb Jackson Carlson Hayden Bayer Ava Tebear Ian McNally Sierra Dyer Wyatt Merryman Ember Morrison Hailee Coppock Bailey Tyner Matthew Bell Caiden Curtis 9th Grade Keira Albright Grace Geshrick Kaylen Kienitz Camdyn Schultz Natalia St.Amour William Wilson Carissa Deatsman Blake Lakosky Rylen Perry Ethan Petersen Owen Hildebrand Lilliana LeGrand Kinley Hall Ava Ludy Jenna Gurski Isaac Merryman Kylie Syers Victoria Butler Piper Grabowski Josiah Singer Elliot Dolaskie Connor Nelson Emily Kelley Kathlyn Richards Brody Johns Brandon Boyak Jack Nelson Nolan Dolaskie John Nord Nevaeh Trombly 8th Grade Adrian Bowerman Kelvin McNally Khloe Kortman Kenadie Perron Bailey St.Amour Bryce Kevern Ellie Bowerman Landon Smith Keira Curtis Gloria Johnson Spenser Murk Dennis Ramsey Jacob Coppock Atley Maxon Tysen DeVries-Johns Brynnlee Meyer Alison Hill Joy O’Neill Hazelynn Winsor 7th Grade Ella Johnson Dylan Krause Connor Robinson Sean Harmon Grace Klein Taylor LaFlamme Jeremy Willey Gordon Robare Jaris Goings Jersey Lassila Adrianna Radloff Brevin Connaughton Peyton Dyer Dawson Heyrman Miika Michelson Matthew Nord Sylvia Johnson Vera Nettleton Lyrik Rautanen Jocelyn Mendoza Zoey Grabowski Sahara Seymour Vincent Gramm Ramsey Cearley Abigale McNeely 6th Grade Natalie Brock Emma Conklin Madelyn Kulppi Ava Prunick Karter Goings Jackson Lasak Trey Mattson Andrew Uehlein Kasey Zalanskas Juliana Smith Mackenzie Daniels Rhys Montcalm Magdalen Gage Destiny Andrews Sophia Anderson Carianne Dolaskie Sullivan Ford Eiza Lee Emma Bowerman Payton Brey Evan Kelto Logan Oas Scarlett Ott Wyatt Gould Lia Kevern Grace Burley Braylin Calhoun John Goss Alexsandra McGee Lucas Smith Amber DeFrancesco .
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Boating, fishing outreach events to mark Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week June 30 – July 6

Michigan Department of Natural Resources Over 50 boat landing events are planned across the state to mark this year’s Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Awareness Week, June 30 to July 6. Public awareness about the impacts of harmful, nonnative aquatic plants and animals is critical to protecting Michigan’s ecosystems, tourism, and economy.
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Celebrating Excellence in Education: JessicaBowerman Kelto Honored as MunisingPublic Schools First “Teacher of the Year”

Jessica Bowerman Kelto, a dedicated and compassionate fourthgrade teacher, has been awarded the inaugural “Teacher of the Year” title at Munising Public Schools, an honor anonymously voted on by district staff. This recognition, made possible through a $500 grant secured by Nicole Lasak, aims to acknowledge the exceptional contributions of educators and support staff within the district.
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Exciting Fourth of July Celebration Announcement: Croatian Chicken & Beer Sales Return! The much-anticipated Fourth of July Celebration is almost here! This year, the 4th of July Committee is thrilled to bring back Croatian Chicken and Beer Sales. Croatian Chicken, known from the U.P.
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More than 2.6 million Michigan residents enrolled in Medicaid following year-long redetermination process

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services As the year-long post-pandemic Medicaid redetermination process draws to a close, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced it renewed Medicaid and Healthy Michigan Plan coverage for an additional 141,992 people whose eligibility was up for renewal in May. More than 1.8 million beneficiaries have renewed their insurance coverage during the process, bringing the total Medicaid enrollment to 2.6 million.
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