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The annual Starry Starry Night event will be Friday, Nov. 24 in Grand Marais. The event encourages people to buy local in the Grand Marais area and will have carolers, hot chocolate and more before the parade at 8 p.m. in downtown Grand Marais.

Collective bargaining contracts with the county’s three unions are moving along well, with both sides saying it has been one of the best negotiating periods in recent history between the Alger County government and its employees.

Children were asked how their family cooks the Thanksgiving turkey. Russell: You cut the turkey up and put it in the oven for ten minutes and 300 degrees.

The “placebo effect” in medicine is a beneficial effect from taking a medication, or having a treatment, that cannot be attributed to the medication or treatment. The beneficial effect occurs primarily because of the patient’s belief that the medication or treatment will work.

The Northern Michigan University Center for Rural Health announced a talent survey for Upper Peninsula healthcare providers. The objective of the project is to better understand regional healthcare talent needs as a means to improve NMU’s strategic alignment across various university academic programs and build stronger partnerships with regional healthcare providers.

Letter to the Editor, I think that articles submitted to The Beacon from The Mackinac Center for Public Policy should be labeled as “opinion,” not presented as factual news stories. According to sourcewatch.com, The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is a right-wing pressure group that was established by right-wing activists in 1987 to promote “free market,” pro-business policies.