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Monday: In Business | VIEW ALL

Schools use field logos, concession price hikes to pay for new era of sports

It was an exercise in corporate branding that wouldn't have raised an eyebrow in most pro sports. In college sports, it bordered on revolutionary. In a full room of reporters, boosters and executives, the University of South Carolina delivered the news that it was bringing on a new sponsor ...

Despite tariffs, Walmart able to outpace Target

NEW YORK — Walmart Inc. powered through an uncertain economic environment and tariff concerns to deliver solid second-quarter financial results Thursday, showing it keeps pulling in shoppers and outpacing peers like Target. The nation's largest retailer reported a 4.6% quarterly increase in ...

Trumps turns $11.1B of gov’t funds into 10% stake in Intel

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday announced the U.S. government has secured a 10% stake in struggling Silicon Valley pioneer Intel in a deal that was completed just a couple weeks after he depicted the company's CEO as a conflicted leader unfit for the job. "The United States of ...

Fed tries to save face while cutting key rate

WASHINGTON — Now that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has signaled that the central bank could soon cut its key interest rate, he faces a new challenge: how to do it without seeming to cave to the White House's demands. For months, Powell has largely ignored President Donald Trump's ...

Tuesday: Health | VIEW ALL

Talk with the Doc: Eating raw carrots may reduce cancer risk

The following information is reported in multiple scientific resources, as reported by the American Institute for Cancer Research. They report that the cancer-fighting potential comes from carrots being a non-starchy vegetable as well as a source of carotenoids and other phytochemicals. ...

Expect health insurance prices to rise next year, brokers and experts say

Pricey prescriptions and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers now. Patients may start paying for it next year. Health insurance will grow more expensive in many corners of the market in 2026, and coverage may shrink. That could leave patients paying more for doctor ...

Health Matters: New research finds viral cause for common foot callus

The following is a scenario often repeated in every podiatrist’s office, all across the nation. An individual calls the office complaining of a painful wart on the bottom of their foot. The staff duly records the individual’s complaint. The doctor notes the individual’s chief concern when ...

Urology Pearls: When AI advice turns toxic

Jerry, age 60, arrived at the emergency department in a sour mood. He told the doctor, “My neighbor is poisoning me.” He said he had always been in good health and had never had a medical problem or psychiatric condition. The doctor examined him but found nothing wrong. His vital signs and ...

Wednesday: Learning | VIEW ALL

Scientists get a rare peek inside of an exploding star

NEW YORK — Scientists for the first time have spotted the insides of a dying star as it exploded, offering a rare peek into stellar evolution. Stars can live for millions to trillions of years until they run out of fuel. The most massive ones go out with a bang in an explosion called a ...

Thursday: Boomers & Beyond | VIEW ALL

Find your best method for strength training

When it comes to weight-resistance exercise, you can choose free weights such as dumbbells or barbells. Or weight machines, which are often driven by cables or levers. You can use resistance bands or tubes to build strength. Or try pushups and pullups — old standbys that create muscle ...

‘Dirty Myrtle’ now fastest-growing metro for seniors

A South Carolina beach town once nicknamed "Dirty Myrtle" because of its rowdy nightclubs and strip joints has become a magnet for retirees in a nation that continues to age. The number of residents age 65 years and older in the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area grew by 6.3% last year, making it ...

Attitudes, actions don’t keep up with climate change

WASHINGTON — After deadly flooding in central Texas in 1987, some thought they'd proven they could handle Mother Nature's best punch. Then came this month's horrific flash floods, when unfathomable amounts of rain fell in only hours and more than 100 people died. Before 2021, the typically ...

Lilacs among stars making garden smell good

For about two weeks every spring, my letter carrier, delivery drivers and just about everyone else who walks into my yard comments on the deliciously strong scent emanating from the two lilac shrubs flanking the front gate. Most days, the breeze carries the fragrance all the way to the front ...

Friday: Outdoors | VIEW ALL

Column: Adventure dead ahead

MARQUETTE — As a born-and-raised Yooper, I think it’s only natural for me to feel an innate pull towards the water. The Upper Peninsula has no shortage of freshwater channels to traverse and refresh the soul, many of which invite locals and tourists alike to partake in a variety of ...

Outdoors North: Being present in the moments as they exist

“Time will tell just who has fell and who’s been left behind, when you go your way and I go mine,” – Bob Dylan There’s been a shift that I’ve noticed, a tilting of an axis somewhere that has slid the chessboard toward the edge of the table. The switch was borne of a fever dream ...

DNR weekly fishing report

Ontonagon River: The river saw relatively low angling effort over the past week. Walleye were reportedly caught in fair numbers by those trolling and jigging alike. River conditions and fishing activity were affected by recent rain showers. Ontonagon/Silver City/Union Bay: Ontonagon saw a ...

Saturday: Weekend | VIEW ALL

Unlocking potential of almonds

SAN FRANCISCO — Today, Brightseed and the Almond Board of California announced a discovery made possible by the Bay Area company's proprietary AI platform, Forager®. Researchers identified 530 health-promoting phytochemical compounds in almonds, four times more than previously documented. Of ...

Springtime means summer prep

By GRACEYN KITCHEL 8-18 Media Special to the Journal Spring is in the air and summer is on the way, so in honor of that, here are some ways to get ready for the new seasons. I love to get ready for the gardening year, and sometimes the plants I plant bloom late or don't have enough time ...

Letters Against Isolation

By ZOE GRAMANA 8-18 Media Special to the Journal Most seniors in nursing homes are isolated, with just doctors and nurses and maybe a few visitors from time to time to keep them company, and some of them don’t even have those, and even if they do, visitors typically come only little ...

Sunday: Our Youth | VIEW ALL

Dandelion Cottage Award winners announced

By Journal Staff MARQUETTE — The Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association is extremely pleased to announce the winners of the Sixth Annual Dandelion Cottage Award. The award recognizes U.P. student short story writers of excellence in grades 5 through 12. The Dandelion Cottage ...

Studying Feminist Art History in New York City

By LILY DIXON 8-18 Media MARQUETTE — Zoë Buckman was wearing a blue page boy cap along with a red and green top and a dozen necklaces. She somehow made it all work, and she absolutely rocked it. I had seen her nontraditional artwork online, but I never imagined I would meet her or tour ...

Survey suggests little progress in U.S. teen vaping

By MIKE STOBBE and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press NEW YORK — The latest government study on teen vaping suggests there's been little progress in keeping e-cigarettes out of the hands of kids. The data seems to show more high school students vaping, with 14% saying they had done so ...

Marquette native gets fellowship for research in Rwanda

MARQUETTE — Chloe Hale of Marquette has been awarded the $25,000 Raoul Wallenberg Fellowship. A University of Michigan double major in political science and social theory in practice, Hale will spend a year in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital and largest city, to explore the theory that health ...

House To Home | VIEW ALL

Be patient and don’t be intimidated by growing a bonsai tree

Growing a bonsai is more than just caring for a miniature tree -- it’s an art, a craft and an ancient meditative practice. Originating in China thousands of years ago, bonsai was later adapted by Japanese growers who further developed it into the bonsai we know today. Translated to “plant ...

What’s butte style?

BUTTE, Montana — Contemporary and traditional home furnishings are always in style, but Rad Popovich, merchandise manager at Steele’s in Butte, said that some non-traditional woods, new colors and furniture styles are interesting. When it comes to wood, people are looking for something ...

A healthy resolution for 2025? Start a garden. Tips for beginners

January is traditionally a month for fresh starts and resolutions, many of which center around self-care. And if you’ve spent any time watching television or scrolling social media this month, you’ve likely been bombarded with diet and exercise pitches. But there’s another route to ...

If you’re talking CONCRETE

(AP) — The Pantheon. The Panama Canal. The Hoover Dam. When you think of concrete, you might imagine great feats of engineering, or at least highway overpasses and other sturdy, stolid structures. But concrete has become a stylish medium in the home, thanks to interior designers and ...

Gas tank getaways | VIEW ALL

Michigamme & Three Lakes area: Gateways to abundant waters

Serving as gateway communities on either side of the Marquette-Baraga county line, Michigamme and Three Lakes are places tied indelibly to the waters of peaceful and picturesque inland lakes. This is a land of shoreline cottages, pontoon and fishing boats, swimmers, anglers, campers, ...

Copper Country adventure

Houghton and Keweenaw counties exhibit a vast historical mining heritage and unmistakable exquisite beauty fanned out from the west to the northeast over what is commonly referred to as the “Copper Country.” The copper mining tradition here is displayed prominently in the holdings of the ...

Summertime on the southern shoreline

Across southern portions of Schoolcraft and Delta counties, U.S. 2 skirts the beautiful Lake Michigan shoreline, providing access to a range of places to explore for everyone from campers and birdwatchers to boaters, history buffs and anglers. The city of Manistique, the county seat in ...

Rest, relax & refresh

If you’ve ever pictured yourself riding up a highway along some beautiful windswept coastline, to the top of a mountain with a commanding view, then you may well enjoy the magnificent beauty of the Keweenaw Peninsula. From just outside Mass City in Ontonagon County, M-26 winds north through ...

Saturday: Food & Drink | VIEW ALL

Matcha madness leaves Japan’s tea ceremony pros skeptical

TOKYO (AP) — Clad in an elegant kimono of pale green, tea ceremony instructor Keiko Kaneko uses a tiny wooden spoon to place a speck of matcha into a porcelain bowl. She froths up the special powdered Japanese green tea with a bamboo whisk after pouring hot water with a ladle from a pot ...

Dill pickle flavor emerges as 2025’s new foodie trend

Over the past year, 63% of consumers worldwide have shared positive sentiments about pickles on social media. The bold, tangy flavor of dill pickles has made its way beyond jars into chips, dips, fast food and even cocktails. As consumer preferences shift and interest spreads across platforms, ...

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Michelle Yeoh brings Chinese blockbuster ‘Ne Zha 2’ to life in English dub

When Michelle Yeoh first saw "Ne Zha 2" in Hong Kong, she walked away dreaming about a dubbed version. The Chinese blockbuster, which this year became the highest-grossing animated film of all time with over $2.2 billion in ticket sales, had seemed to her like an ideal movie for a global, ...