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Editorials

SWP expanding influence in the UP

They’ve done it again. The folks at the Superior Watershed Partnership and Land Conservancy, based in Marquette, recently announced the purchase and protection of more than 4 miles of waterfront property on the Sturgeon River in Dickinson County. The project was completed in partnership with ...

In Lansing, look for the union label

Michigan taxpayers may not realize it yet, but they’re being involuntarily organized into the service of labor unions. The Democratic lawmakers and governor they’ve entrusted with full control of Lansing are moving at rapid speed to turn state government into a Big Labor adjunct, ...

US pay gap between women, men persists

Today is the national observance of Equal Pay Day, the day when women and men around the country recognize the wage gap between working women and men, and offer remedies to address pay inequity. According to statistics released in 2016 by the United States Census Bureau, women are paid, on ...

Let’s clear out the clouds in Michigan

Once again, Michiganders wait for the sun to shine in Michigan. At the same time, we wait for the sun to shine on our local and state government. Overall, the Great Lakes State has consistently maintained a failing score for integrity from the Center for Public Integrity. This is based ...

Thanks to all for the great ski jumps event

Bouquet From Nancy Wachs and Conrad Huff, Iron Mountain: Lots and lots of bouquets to ALL of the people who made the Giant Pine Mountain Continental Cup ski jumping event such a fabulous event last weekend. Susie Fox and Nick Blagec and the ENTIRE Kiwanis Ski club members, volunteers and ...

Health advice on how to better adjust to Sunday’s time change

Daylight Savings Time arrives this weekend, when we “spring forward” by turning the clocks ahead an hour early Sunday morning. It also marks the start of National Sleep Awareness Week, which runs through March 18. While that loss of an hour might seem minor, Aspirus Health points out even ...