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Vets assisted

To the Journal editor: Since 2011 the non-profit organization, 906 Warrior Relief Fund, has pursued their mission to provide assistance to active duty military, guard reserve and veterans in a time of crisis across the Upper Peninsula. An example of their support was shown recently to a local elderly veteran. His bills were mounting and his health deteriorating both contributing to mounting stress. Time was running out to find a fix before finances were in worse shape. All along, the veteran was trying to keep up with his growing medical issues and remain living independently. A ...

Where’s outrage?

To the Journal editor: Recently, there has been outrage directed at the passage of renewable energy bills which have become law. The claim is that these bills would allow an appointed, unelected board to make decisions on siting of wind and solar projects, over the objections of local zoning officials. State Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Waucedah Township, has been the most vocal of those claiming that this would usurp local control over renewable energy projects. Last week, an unelected board appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder approved the siting of Line 5. This unelected board made the ...

Ski jump event set to be better than ever

It’s back and better than ever. The Ishpeming Ski Club is prepping for the longest-running, consecutive ski jumping tournament in the country next month. The Ishpeming Ski Club Ski Jumping Tournament held at the UP Nordic Ski Complex will be held from Jan. 19-21. “The tournament is on a weekend date once again and it’s going to be even bigger and better than last year,” Ishpeming Ski Club Vice President Peter Copenhaver said in an email. “It’s a winter event you will not want to miss.” The weekend kicks off Friday evening with the 137th annual Ishpeming Ski Club ...

Hmmm …

To the Journal editor: I ventured forth on Friday evening to observe how my town officially celebrates an international religious holiday. First stop was the Peter White Public Library, which was adorned with decorated, artificial evergreen trees. The collective display is entitled “A Winter Wonderland Walk.” They sure look an awful lot like… But they aren’t even holiday trees. Holiday. Then I walked over to Third Street to watch a parade, The Winter Snow Fun Holiday Parade. The night sky was not full of giant floating balloon figures. Nor was the street crowded with ...

Food for thought

To the Journal editor: I was born in May, 1990 in a snow storm. I learned early on that you needed to work to earn a living. Fast-forward to 2023 and the headlines kill me. Our country is more worried about hatred than knowledge. Our political parties know that they are burnt and still act like they have our best interests at heart. Why is it that we elect people who have “political science” degrees? That makes no sense, here is why: the working class of this country does not have a fancy degree. We are the farmers, the contractors, the miners, the hunters, the processors. We ...

No tunnel under straits

To the Journal editor: Let me get this strait (no pun intended). The Mackinac Strait Line 5 tunnel will be built and paid for by Enbridge. They build a high maintaince house (a cave located beneath a massive volume of water) and give it to State of Michigan taxpayers to maintain and repair for 99 years, but they get to live in the house with their oil pipeline for 99 years as a”high risk guest.” Let’s not forget that the Enbridge’s incompetence in both maintaince of their pipeline as well as within their remote control room, caused a 1 billion dollar oil spill into the ...