To the Journal editor: The state of the union’s political wildfire. Having been an emergency management team member for 12 years, I witnessed the critical role emergency response teams and elected officials play when disasters strike. Emergency management’s mission is to prepare, ...

To the Journal editor: To my fellow Americans who voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 election: I suspect that the majority of you (with the exception of a small percentage of MAGA extremists), are not happy with what’s happening in Washington, D.C. right now. You didn’t vote for Elon ...

To the Journal editor: Mercy is one of the basic tenets of the Christian church. It teaches that there is a deep connection between one’s relationship with others and the mercy that God may show towards us. Being merciful to others brings happiness and forgiveness to ourselves. Having an ...

It is hard to say what being American is. Valuing independence, hard work and freedom are part of it. So are advertising, consumerism and over-the-top entertainment. When I think about being an American citizen, I think about how we structure our government and public conversations. Americans ...

To the Journal editor: On Jan. 22, at 9:40 a.m. elected president-Donald Trump — who possesses and can wield the power to do so, did not declare a state of emergency for the severely impacted by natural disasters on United States soils. States can and do and have done so. The disaster ...

To the Journal editor: As an elder law attorney in Marquette, I’ve seen firsthand how credit cards provide critical tools for financial stability, especially for seniors and working families in the Upper Peninsula. Many in our community use credit card rewards programs to help cover ...