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Show support for region’s county fairs by attending

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Residents in the region can enjoy a full county fair experience to their heart’s content over the next couple weeks, both in the Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin. This weekend has three such events, all within easy driving distance. Iron County’s 134th-annual fair — yes, since 1892 — kicks off Thursday in Iron River with a new carnival and petting zoo to go along with the usual livestock, exhibits and grandstand activities through Sunday. In Wisconsin, the 98th-annual Marinette County Fair starts Thursday in Wausaukee and the Florence County Fair opens Friday at the ...

Why can’t we fix the oil problem?

Columns

“We are the United States of America and there is nothing we can’t do if we do it together.” — President Joe Biden I am not in the habit of favorably quoting the former president, but he was right when he said this. Why, then, are we still beholden to Iran and Saudi Arabia for so much ...

Trade war with Canada could take a toll on states with key Senate races

Columns

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican efforts to address voters’ economic concerns in a year when control of the U.S. Senate hinges on states along the border between the United States ...

Columns

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, distanced himself Monday from progressive commentator Hasan Piker, who suggested that some pro-Israel rhetoric may lead to backlash against American Jews. The controversy could complicate El-Sayed’s ...