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During the summer and early fall, Bill Leppala appreciates the beauty of the lakes, rivers, woods and landscapes in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula where he pumps tanks and services restrooms. But for about seven months each year, he faces nature’s other side — 200 inches of snow and...