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Almanac for June 22, 2026

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Today is Monday, June 22, the 173rd day of 2026. There are 192 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1938, in a rematch that bore the weight of both geopolitical symbolism and African American representation, American Joe Louis knocked out German Max Schmeling in just two minutes and ...

Thanking local medical staff for fast response on illness

Bouquet

Bouquet — From Jean Rohr, Gladstone: Dr. Aaron Cutlip (and the nurse, Michelle) recognized immediately the seriousness of my illness and began searching for a specialist. Dr. Shum, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis., and Dr. Cutlip agreed time was of the essence and I needed to be ...

On oil, China is smarter than we are

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We can thank China that gasoline prices aren’t higher than they are. By last month, China had cut imports of oil by 3 million barrels a day, the daily consumption of Italy and France combined. China’s economy, meanwhile, hums along. Americans agonize over how the price of oil affects gas ...

UP State Bank helps keep Gladstone rail history on track

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This week’s Bouquets — From the Gladstone Michigan Soo Line Steam Engine No. 730 Authority members, organization and John Pickard, president: During the month of May and half of June of this year, the Upper Peninsula State Bank in Gladstone opened more than just its doors and its tower; it ...

Poll shows what public thinks about Trump’s handling of Iran

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans continue to disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling Iran, while his overall presidential approval holds steady, according to a new AP-NORC poll that was conducted as he suggested a deal with Iran had been reached. The poll points to just how ...