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PrideFest a celebration for all

This upcoming weekend, Marquette’s festival season kicks off with a celebration of our area’s LGBTQ+ population when PrideFest takes over Marquette’s Ellwood A. Mattson Lower Harbor Park. The event is put on by Upper Peninsula Rainbow Pride, a Marquette-based nonprofit that is committed to creating a safe and supportive Upper Peninsula where LGBTQ+ individuals feel comfortable living as their authentic selves. This year, PrideFest will offer a variety of activities for all ages to enjoy, such as lawn games, arts and crafts, SINGO (or playing bingo by guessing the song), 80 ...

‘100 Deadliest Days’ have begun

The stretch between Memorial Day and Labor Day is known as the 100 Deadliest Days for Teen Drivers — a period when crashes involving teen drivers spike, leading to tragic consequences. As teens hit the road with newfound freedom, many underestimate the dangers of distraction, speeding, and risky driving behaviors. AAA’s review of crash data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows a 30% increase in deadly crashes involving teen drivers during summer compared to the rest of the year. On average, eight people lose their lives every day in a teen-related ...

Never forget price paid on Normandy beaches so long ago

Eighty-one years ago today was the start of the end of World War II in Europe: D-Day. The invasion of Normandy began on that day in 1944, launching the largest seaborne invasion in history as Allied forces stormed Western Europe. When it was over, thousands of troops had perished in the terrible battle on the French shoreline, but the push to bring a halt to the Axis reign of terror was begun. Troops from Canada, Great Britain and the United States, wave after wave of humanity, hit Omaha, Utah, Gold, Juno and Sword beaches. The objective was to begin to reclaim France, which was ...

Changing name of Navy ship ill advised

U.S. officials announced Tuesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to change the name of the USNS Harvey Milk. A ship named after gay rights activist and Korean War veteran Harvey Milk. Milk is widely considered a civil and human rights leader and was one of the first openly gay candidates to ever be elected to office in the United States. Milk was instrumental in getting a bill that banned discrimination based on sexual orientation passed in the 1970s. Milk served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Milk, along with San Francisco Mayor George Moscone were ...

Be courteous – and careful

We hear a lot about courtesy these days. Unfortunately, it seems common courtesy changes with the seasons. That's especially true now that it’s finally getting warmer in the region and cabin fever has long past set in. Suddenly, the streets are teaming with pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle traffic. Common courtesy as well as our powers of observation often fly out the window. That can lead to some unfortunate outcomes. We have heard a lot recently about distracted driving, but what about pedestrians and bicyclists? According to the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, nearly ...

A week to protect, appreciate and learn about the Great Lakes

Saturday through this coming Sunday is Great Lakes and Fresh Water Week, according to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s recent proclamation. Michigan is home to more than 11,000 inland lakes, tens of thousands of miles of rivers and streams, 6.5 million acres of wetlands, 3,200 miles of shoreline along the Great Lakes, 230,000 acres of coastal dunes, and vast groundwater resources, according to the proclamation. Freshwater is the state’s most significant natural resource, especially since the Great Lakes hold 84% of North America’s surface freshwater and about 21% of the world’s supply ...