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Opinion

Ways to better avoid picking up ticks

Editorials

It's the height of summer in the Upper Peninsula and the outdoors beckons. This long Independence Day holiday weekend will offer a prime opportunity to venture into the countryside. While enjoying all the good things the northwoods has to offer, residents and visitors alike are reminded that ...

Let the countdown begin

Columns

Those annoying countdown clocks the cable TV networks use to let us know how much time remains before a presidential address or something else regarded as worthy of our attention might be useful as America begins the countdown to the 250th anniversary of the publication of the Declaration of ...

Ways to avoid common Fourth of July holiday hazards

Editorials

Looking to celebrate Independence Day this weekend with backyard barbecues and fireworks displays? AAA reminds homeowners to be mindful of potential risks that could lead to property damage or injury. “While this holiday is a time of celebration, it also brings a spike in home insurance ...

Blow up Washington’s brutalist buildings, and the sooner, the better

Columns

There's a reason God created dynamite. The brutalist federal buildings that have blighted Washington, D.C., for decades deserve the same fate as Carthage after the Third Punic War, and the nation's capital is finally beginning to move on from these concrete monstrosities. The Department of ...

Musk proposes new political party; Trump fires back

Columns

Elon Musk's feud with President Donald Trump — and seemingly any congressional Republicans who support the president's massive tax cuts and spending package — has reignited, with the tech billionaire threatening to launch a new political party, and Trump suggesting Musk could be punished ...

Before lighting up fireworks, consider effects on others

Editorials

It's time for the annual reminder that while fireworks spark awe and delight for many, they are a source of dread for some in the community. Even though Fourth of July isn't until Friday, fireworks already could be heard Sunday night in downtown Iron Mountain. Michigan law establishes 12 ...