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For the first time, Upper Peninsula County Poet Laureate and Upper Peninsula CountyYouth Poet Laureate positions have been established in the majority of the counties in the Upper Peninsula. Recipients were selected based off of input from Escanaba Area Public Schools, Forsyth Township Public Library, Forest Park Schools, Grandpa’s Barn, Island Bookstore, Kenneth J. Shouldice Library, Ontonagon Township Library, Superior Central School District, Tahquamenon Area School-Public Library, and Amanda Wais.

A member of a certain church, who previously had been attending services regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, the preacher decided to visit him. It was a chilly evening. The pastor found the man at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire. Guessing the reason for his preacher’s visit, the man welcomed him, led him to a comfortable chair near the fireplace and waited. The preacher made himself at home but said nothing. In the grave silence, he contemplated the dance of the flames around the burning logs. After some minutes, the preacher took the fire tongs, carefully picked up a brightly burning ember and placed it to one side of the hearth all alone then he sat back in his chair, still silent.

Magnesium is an essential part of healthy nutrition in our human body. It is required for proper energy production in our body. Magnesium also contributes to the structural development of our bones and is required for the synthesis of DNA and RNA for the proper function of our individual cells.

LANSING, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP), Grants and Community Services Division (GCSD), is now accepting applications from partnerships between local units of government and community- based organizations (CBO) across the state for the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (Byrne SCIP). A total of $4 million is available in competitive grant funds to assist with the prevention and reduction of crime and violence, with a particular focus on gun violence. Specifically, funds are available for programs and initiatives that target the risk factors which are likely to lead to this kind of violence.