Bouquet: Thursday, members of the Iron Mountain-Kingsford Branch of the American Association of University Women recognized the 50th anniversary of the enactment of Title IX of the Education Amendments, which changed the face of education. This groundbreaking civil rights law prohibits sex ...

Since the time that vaccinations for the many COVID-19 permutations became available, The Mining Journal has been an unwavering voice of support for getting the shots. That’s not to say we have opposed other forms of COVID-19 virus treatments. We haven’t. But overwhelmingly the science ...

With summer officially starting Tuesday and many plants in full bloom, it makes sense that this would be Pollinator Week. To mark the week, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources encourages property owners to protect native pollinators by creating pollinator-friendly habitat, ...

Call it a symptom of a troubled world, call it the result of stress, pressure, depression and anxiety, call it something near an epidemic but it seems just about everyone knows someone or knows of someone who has taken their own life. Nearly 46,000 people died by suicide in 2020, according to ...

Across the nation, libraries are facing more attempts to ban books. It seems partly due to political and cultural divides, as well as the emergence of graphic, or illustrated, novels. The American Library Association say the challenges are usually to protect others — frequently children ...

Support your local businesses, now more than ever Even in the best of times, it can be challenging for owners of small businesses to thrive. The problem can be particularly difficult in a small town when customer numbers often are limited, especially during the non-tourist season. Residents ...