Serving Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga and Ontonagon Counties Since 1858. (Daily Mining Gazette)
HANCOCK — Many people know him as one of the fastest cashiers the Houghton Wal-Mart has ever seen, but recently Jim Gau took on a new role — dog rescuer.

Bond Mill Elementary pupils get professional-life lessons (Gazette.Net)
The classroom of fourth-graders ‘‘oohed” and ‘‘aahed” as a caterer ticked off the names of celebrities he’s met while working at events. There’s the vice president, the governor, basketball legends Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson. Drawing the biggest gasp? Rapper 50 Cent.

Dog and foamy show (San Angelo Standard-Times)
Bobby and Vicki Lewallen were pooped from washing their pooch at home. From gathering the soaps for their Australian shepherd border collie mix, to moving the dog into the bathroom, to cleaning the tub afterward - it was all too much of a hassle for the Lewallens.

THE MIX (Asheville Citizen-Times)
Kick or punt -- the indentation at the bottom of some wine bottles.

Australian shepherd Tillie brightens lives as a therapy dog (The Des Moines Register)
We adopted Tillie, an Australian shepherd, in September 2002 from the Animal Rescue League of Iowa.