Barb From Mary Fleming, Iron Mountain: I love the U.P., but I guess not everyone “loves where they live.” It’s disheartening to witness the never-ending dumping of trash along roadsides ruining the natural habitat. In this case, tires along with lots of other trash were dumped in a ...

Who says the politicians at the state Capitol can’t cooperate? OK, we have said that — many times — and for good reason. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and the Republican-run Legislature can’t agree on how to use a $3 billion surplus. Evers set a record for vetoes. During the pandemic, ...

An area health care provider is warning residents about the resurgence of measles in the United States — and recommending getting the vaccine that can guard against the virus. As of March 21, 64 cases of measles had been reported across the U.S. in 17 states. Several have happened in the ...

Let’s put in perspective that $4,500 coffeemaker purchased by a politically connected recipient of a $20 million state economic development grant. While it’s a teeny drop in the $80.7 billion state budget, the purchase price of the fancy brewer took every dime of the state income taxes ...

It’s time to leave the oak trees be, at least until mid-summer, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources advises. While spring might be the preferred pruning season for many tree species, it could prove fatal if done with oaks, the DNR warned in a news release. Red oaks are vulnerable ...

Although we suspect a lot of people are not going to be happy about it, we support measures working their way through the State Legislature that would allow counties to tighten enforcement of what tobacco products can be sold there. The Senate bills in the Regulatory Affairs Committee would ...