To the Journal editor: A recent television story, “Free kids’ books available for Marquette, Alger counties,” regarding Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has generated some questions. As the founding program partner for DPIL in Marquette and Alger counties, Literacy Legacy Fund of ...

To the Journal editor: The legendary basketball coach Steve Kerr, who most recently led Team USA to a gold medal in the Paris Olympics, inspired millions of people across the country when he spoke about leadership in Chicago on Aug. 19. He said: “I believe leaders must display dignity. I ...

To the Journal editor: I asked ChatGPT to summarize the 2024 political platforms of the Republican and Democratic Parties. AI gathers information and analyses from an enormous database, so its conclusions are not a simplistic “liberal” or “conservative” bias. Then I asked ChatGPT ...

To the Journal editor: “So let us not talk falsely now, the hour is getting late.” — “All along the Watchtower” by Bob Dylan Many years ago I read the book “Toxic Workplace” and it relates closely to our current toxic political environment and upcoming presidential ...

To the Journal editor: Labor Day is a national holiday to honor all working people. Previous labor activists pushed for the holiday to recognize that it was workers who were behind America’s prosperity. Please join the Marquette Alger County Labor Council and the Upper Peninsula ...

To the Journal editor: I really appreciate the “U.P. Moments in History” feature on the Superior History page Wednesdays. The 1940s photo of Rapid River caused me to reflect much on my folks’ visits to relatives often in Rapid River in those years. They were married in 1942, before ...