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Opinion

Safety must be foremost in mind when recreating on, around water

Editorial

For all intents and purposes, summer is upon us and recreating around water is something tens of thousands of residents and visitors alike are going to do. Water is such an integral part of life here in the Upper Peninsula. But, unfortunately for some people, it can also be a part of ...

Give peace a chance

Letters To The Editor

To the Journal editor: I would like to believe that as a civilization we would evolve not only intellectually, but at the same time, learn how to focus our vast multitude of cultures on the goal of striving for peace and the well-being of each and every person. At this point in our history I ...

Young voters falling for socialist myths

Columns

Far-left politicians want to annihilate property rights. A large share of young voters are buying into it — a red flag that our school systems have become socialist indoctrination factories. On Monday, one of the far left's agenda setters, Sen. Bernie Sanders, called on the federal ...

Focusing in June on avoiding the spread of invasive species

Editorial

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has asked the public to take steps to keep from spreading invasive species in June, which is Invasive Species Action Month, and all year long. Invasive species are non-native plants, animals and diseases that cause environmental or economic harm, ...

Where are his priorities?

Letters To The Editor

Vince Lombardi was famously quoted as saying that his priorities were: God, family and the Green Bay Packers, in that order. He was the last NFL coach to win three consecutive NFL championships in '65, '66 and '67. The Packers’ Lambeau Field is now located on a street named after him. His ...

The present breaks the past’s heart

Columns

Change is not my best friend. Not since the day my family moved from Wisconsin to California when I was eight. Leaving the land of my grandmother, the skating rink and snowballs in winter, Lake Mendota and the tennis courts in summer, the community garden and all that seemed unfair. The ...