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Rockland Woman Pleads on Drug Charge

A Rockland woman facing drug charges has confessed. Rhonda Heikkinen pleaded guilty in Ontonagon County Circuit Court to a single count of delivery of methadone. She was originally charged with two counts of delivery of methadone and hydrocodone in May. The second count was dropped, as part of a plea …

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Benishek Hearings on VA Payment Delays

U-S Representative Dan Benishek’s Subcommittee on Veterans’ Health held a hearing yesterday on delayed payments from the Department of Veterans Affairs to private providers serving veterans across the country. Benishek says the delayed payments have caused providers to be wary of accepting veterans as patients, thereby limiting the number of …

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Marquette Diocese Passes Sexual Abuse Audit

The Catholic Diocese of Marquette has again found to be in compliance with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. The Charter was adopted by the U.S. Catholic bishops in 2002 to address the problem of child and youth sexual abuse by clergy. Bishop John Doerfler encourages …

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