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Editorial

Superior is unforgiving: always safety first

Lake Superior's beauty is one of the things that draws people to Superiorland. Record numbers of visitors have traveled to the U.P. in recent years to enjoy the beauty of the big lake. The shores of Lake Superior is also a draw for Northern Michigan University students. But along with the ...

New older Americans tax deduction explained

In a news release Thursday, the Social Security Administration applauded passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill, a massive tax and spending cuts package praised by Republicans as a win for the American people and a boost for the economy. “The bill ensures that nearly 90% of Social Security ...

Scammers at it again

The scammers are once again plying their unsavory trade. According to state officials, the scam goes like this: an official-looking letter arrives asking the recipient to immediately contact a toll-free number to resolve their outstanding state tax debt. The letter threatened to seize the ...

Ways to better avoid picking up ticks

It’s the height of summer in the Upper Peninsula and the outdoors beckons. This long Independence Day holiday weekend will offer a prime opportunity to venture into the countryside. While enjoying all the good things the northwoods has to offer, residents and visitors alike are reminded ...

Don’t look now but tourists are here

Freshwater seas, flowing rivers and waterfalls, natural wilderness and more are all right outside our front doors. We should consider ourselves lucky, seeing as we’re the ones who live where others choose to vacation. It’s that time of year again, when our grass is greener, the skies are ...

Rising national debt is already troublesome

The rise of the federal debt over the past two decades has prompted countless warnings that the United States is approaching a fiscal reckoning, a day when the government won’t be able to drink all it wants from the fountain of easy money. The more immediate danger is that the fountain ...