Impaired driving — whether due to alcohol, drugs or both — is a year-round danger on our roadways. However, late summer and the Labor Day holiday period are among the deadliest times of the year for crashes and fatalities involving impaired drivers, the Michigan State Police advises. Over ...

We view as unmitigated good news that UPHS-Marquette and registered nurses with the Michigan Nurses Association found common ground and reached a tentative contract agreement after months of bargaining. We're told the agreement provides significant gains in wages, addresses staffing concerns ...

We are pleased to report that the greater Marquette area has a nice hum early this week as Northern Michigan University students have returned to campus. NMU Interim President Gavin Leach delivered the fall convocation last week. Many students have moved into residence halls and off-campus ...

Scammers, it seems to us, never run short of schemes to part people from their money. The police agency involved in one of the latest is the federal Drug Enforcement Agency. According to the agency, the scammer will inform the target that their name was used to rent a vehicle which was stopped ...

Local schools are going to be starting soon and we urge drivers on local roadways to exercise additional caution and care when motoring. That's because, of course, children by the score are going to be out and about and in places they haven't been during the summer months. It can be a recipe ...

We'd like to underscore the importance of the message in a recent Mining Journal story about what's known as the Home Heating Tax Credit, which helps eligible residents manage heating costs during the colder months. Qualified Michigan renters and homeowners have until Tuesday, Sept. 30 to claim ...