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Marquette measles diagnosis should get your attention

The Marquette County Health Department confirmed a case of measles in a Marquette County resident on Thursday. Because the virus that causes measles can remain infectious in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves the area, individuals who were present at the following locations may have been exposed: – Moonspun Wool, 219 W. Washington St., Marquette on Monday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 20 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Wednesday, May 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Marquette Food Co-op, 502 W. Washington St., Marquette on Tuesday, May 20 from ...

Trump’s grudge against South Africa is based on racist fiction

I can hardly think of President Trump and Africa without also remembering his global insult to underdeveloped nations. In a 2018 Oval Office meeting, you may recall, he grumbled aloud about why this country would accept more immigrants from "shitholes" in Haiti and Africa rather than places ...

Reading an invaluable skill

It's a skill that most of us don't give a lot of thought to. But unlike a great many things all of us are engaged in, reading is an essential skill that we cannot do without. If you’re able to read, and, hopefully, comprehend, this opinion, then you’ve got a skill that some people may never learn. Possessing the ability to read is something many of us likely take for granted. It’s a skill we learned years ago as children back in school, when the scrapes on our knees we got from recess meant more than the lessons we were taught on the chalkboard. But there’s a lifelong value ...

Kennedy stumbles on vaccine comment

It’s safe to say that the American people are being given mixed messages — and that’s putting it very politely. U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday announced that COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women — a move immediately questioned by several public health experts, reports The Associated Press. In a 58-second video posted on the social media site X, Kennedy said he removed COVID-19 shots from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendations for those groups. No one from the CDC was in the video, ...

Swimming is great fun but safety must always be first

Residents and visitors are fully into the outdoor recreation mode as Marquette's beaches are starting to draw big crowds. There’s no doubt Superior's chilly waters offers soothing relief when the air temperature rises into the 70s and 80s and above, but swimmers must be reminded of how dangerous those waters can also be. That same stretch of beach in Marquette where crowds gather is where a strong rip current races through. The current and shifting sands have made the area between the shore at Shiras Park and Picnic Rocks particularly troublesome for swimmers. Since the early ...

Warming weather means more bicycles

Warming weather means more bicyclists on the road, so it’s more important than ever for bicyclists and motorists to enjoy the journey and arrive safely by following the rules of the road. Bicycles on the roadway have the same rights and responsibilities as motorized vehicles. During National Bicycle Safety Month, drivers and bicyclists are called to do their part to help reduce deaths and injuries on our roads. According to Michigan Traffic Crash Facts, in 2023: • Bicyclists were involved in 1,487 motor vehicle crashes and 24 were killed • Of those total crashes, 76% ...