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Editorials

As summer winds down, a reminder by MSP to drive sober

The end of summer is traditionally marked by the Labor Day holiday and is a time for friends and families to enjoy backyard barbecues and late summer road trips. Sadly, the Labor Day holiday weekend is also one of the deadliest times of the year in terms of impaired-driving fatalities, ...

Seid good choice for Veteran of the Year

We’d like to add our voice to the chorus of congratulations directed toward Howard Seid of Rockland in Ontonagon County for being named Upper Peninsula Veteran of the Year. Plans are to honor him at a ceremony today at the Upper Peninsula State Fair in Escanaba. Seid has been called the ...

August is Child Support Month in Michigan

In recognition of the tireless efforts of child support workers, employers, state and county departments, hospitals and community partners to support Michigan children and families, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared August to be Child Support Month in Michigan. The Michigan Child Support ...

Walz greatly changes the dynamics of presidential campaign

Last week, Vice President Kamala Harris announced she has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate in her bid for the White House this November. It’s no secret that the United States is deeply divided politically and has been that way for quite some time. The last decade has ...

August declared as Breastfeeding Month in Michigan

Michigan is committed to encouraging a strong foundation for life by supporting breastfeeding/chestfeeding as not only a lifestyle choice but a public health recommendation. As part of this effort, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared August as Breastfeeding Month. “Michigan is committed to ...

‘Day of Remembrance and Healing’ to mark 1924 cross burning in IM

Bouquet: An ugly incident occurred in Iron Mountain on Aug. 25, 1924. At about 10:30 p.m., the local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan burned a 15-foot-high cross on the top of Millie Hill, in full view of the twin cities below. It was reported that the Klan members were in full regalia at the event. ...