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Editorial

Career and technical education emphasizes in-demand careers

This is Career and Technical Education Month in Michigan, a chance to highlight CTE programs offered by schools and colleges across the state, including Bay College and the Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School District. With nearly 500,000 job openings projected in Michigan each year through ...

The hazards of RFK Jr. as DSHS head

If and when the full Senate votes on whether to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the federal government’s top health agency, it will say as much about the senators who are voting as about Kennedy himself. The central question is this: Are Senate Republicans willing to put their duty to ...

Drive sober, move over when emergency vehicles present

It would seem a reminder is in order on how to react when driving past emergency vehicles pulled over on a roadway with lights flashing. According to Michigan State Police, seven MSP vehicles already have been struck since the start of the new year. The last week of January alone saw two ...

Moose are vital part of Upper Peninsula

Earlier this week, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced that they will be conducting a study, along with Northern Michigan University and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, to try and get answers as to why the moose population of the Upper Peninsula is stagnating. The study ...

Super Bowl Sunday is one of a kind

For many, Super Bowl Sunday is one of the best days of the year. For those lucky enough to have their favorite team playing in the big game, it is a nervewracking experience but for everyone else, Super Bowl Sunday represents an experience that has become almost unheard of in this day and ...

MARESA program getting results

A page one story in Wednesday’s Mining Journal highlighted what we believe is an outstanding program from the Marquette-Alger Regional Education Service Agency. The program assists students who are living with disabilities to transition into other phases of life. The story, penned by ...