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Talsma state honor well deserved

Editorial

We love using this space to underscore the lofty achievements of Superiorland residents of one stripe and another. One such resident, Marquette County Clerk Linda Talsma, was recently named Michigan Association of County Clerks 2026 Clerk of the Year, recognition, we believe, that's well deserved and long overdue. When contacted by The Mining Journal, Talsma credited her fellow clerks around the state with playing a key role in the award. “Being chosen clerk of the year by my fellow clerks is just such an amazing honor. We work side-by-side on so many issues. My counterparts around ...

Robbery of our shared places is an assertion of arbitrary power

Columns

It's one thing for Trump to usurp powers that belong to Congress, quite another for him to usurp places that belong to all of us. I'm talking about his renaming and demolishing what we share in common. Trump said he "decided" to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America because he was ...

Backing Aho Rink in rep race

Letters To The Editor

To the Journal editor: I am supporting Anna Aho Rink for state representative for the simple reason that she cares about all residents of the 109th District, unlike the incumbent whose true allegiance is to his party and the MAGA-aligned agenda of culture war and helping the wealthy prosper. Anna's focus, on the other hand, addresses the current economic struggle faced by so many in our community who cannot afford the rising costs of food, housing, basic healthcare and the other essentials of life. Anna is hometown, born and raised in Marquette, attended Marquette High School and has ...

Approach today having learned lessons of the past

Columns

It's a time for fear. The United States is engaged in an undeclared war — one of which the public does not understand the true extent. The president has gone in without Congressional approval. Military leaders struggle with cabinet members, politicians and themselves about whether and how ...

Knowing when to keep kids home from school

Editorial

By now, all area schools are back in session, with the long Labor Day weekend providing an early break after a week or two of classes. As parents and caregivers well know, when students begin sharing spaces with others in the close confines of school, they'll likely encounter a host of viruses and other bugs circulating indoors. Children average more than two to three colds each year, according to the American Lung Association. To limit such exposures for others, it's important for families to know when a child should stay home from school and when it is safe to return, Aspirus Health ...

America’s Occam’s razor principle

Letters To The Editor

To the Journal editor: Occam’s razor is a philosophical principle, that when “several” explanations fit the facts equally well, the simplest one is usually preferable or correct. America is terribly divided, so bad that some citizens and politicians view fellow citizens as the enemy of the state just because they belong to an opposing party, ideology, or religion. Our Founders’ faced horrible division, but how did they unite “The People”? Hold that thought. At the grass root level, I feel American citizens have the same needs and wants: Providing police and courts ...