While much of the Upper Peninsula has evaded the brutal and deadly heat waves that have been prevalent around the country this summer, we aren’t totally insulated from the concerning trend of rising temperatures around the world. According to the Associated Press, Monday broke the record ...

Finally, a candidate we can all agree on — Lake Superior is running for president. The self-proclaimed #GLOAT (Greatest Lake Of All Time) is running on a “Water First Agenda.” The lake is active on X (formerly known as Twitter) and maintains a campaign website. The freshwater ...

The Republican Party platform on climate change is “drill, baby, drill.” It’s as simple as that. There is no mention — no recognition — of climate in the document. Republicans, of course, have many differences with Democrats on energy policy and the GOP platform calls for ending ...

It doesn’t take a political scientist, professional pundit or student of politics at any level to know that Joe Biden must have agonized over the decision he made Sunday. The president, after months of pressure from high-ranking Democrats, stepped away from the 2024 race. He immediately ...

The state this week rightfully drew attention to the anniversary of the toll-free 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline that launched in Michigan in 2022. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, previously known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, is a 24/7 nationwide hotline made up of a ...

This week, Sen. Gary Peters introducted a piece of legislation that aims to ensure applicants for federal positions and security clearances are not being denied due to past marijuana use. “As we work to build a highly skilled federal workforce, it’s crucial that the federal government ...