Dear school boards, supers, ‘pals, parents, students, and families, and by golly, everyone: My name is Robert H. Niemi Jr. (Bobby Niemi, to most), B.S./M.A., earth/space/life science and art educator, former instructor of anatomy, physiology and biology at Davenport University and Delta ...

To the Journal editor: Why did U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman question the work of local postal service and not the work of the Department of Homeland Security? Current ICE agents receive six weeks of training. (From The Brief, Feb. 26, 2026 Time Magazine) The cost of law enforcement is costing ...

To the Journal editor: The Copperwood Mine Project is guaranteed destruction to not only the western Upper Peninsula, but Lake Superior as well (impacting Wisconsin, Minnesota, the rest of the Upper Peninsula, Canada and everything downstream). EGLE, Michigan’s Department of Environment, ...

If you live in Marquette during the summer, then you've definitely spent your fair share of time relaxing on one of the many beaches this town has to offer. But I’m willing to bet that you’ve never heard of the Superfund site that is sitting right across from Lake Superior, across from one ...

This year is our 250th anniversary honoring our Founders forming and uniting a country under their vision of unalienable rights. The Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights created our American identity, our shared common knowledge bond. Our founding documents don’t ...

To the Journal editor: What is the real cost of Marquette Public Schools $59.995 million dollar bond proposal? The amount the tax payers will be repaying will include the cost of interest on this figure and the length of time it will be repaid. I request that MAPS supply us, the taxpayers, ...