Unless you are an educator in our public schools, it’s pretty rare for a person to get one-on-one time with area youth. The Mining Journal staff got that opportunity with it’s 2023 Senior Video Project. The videos clips allow students to talk about what and who they have been grateful for ...

What is just a month or so ago that people were complaining about the never-ending snow and cold temperatures? Now we’re in the middle of a drought and hot weather. According to the National Weather Service in Negaunee Township, a record high of 91 degrees was set on Wednesday, breaking the ...

With Memorial Day behind us and camping season now in full swing, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources wants the public to keep fire safety in mind, as fire danger is currently elevated across the state. “ ... Conditions are dry in much of the state. Be careful with fire, ORVs and ...

Regular Mining Journal readers know that this space in the past has been used, proudly, we might add, to underscore the outstanding accomplishments of area young people. Sometimes, those accomplishments have been athletic and on other occasions, academic. This time, it’s something a bit ...

Technology has made war seem like a video game to some Americans. We read of remote-controlled “drones” killing our enemies. We watch videotapes of “smart” bombs blowing up bunkers. The rare footage we see of combat involving rifle fire, rocket-propelled grenades and house-to-house ...

Graduation time is here for the Class of 2023, with commencement exercises happening all across the Upper Peninsula. While we are always proud of the many fine young people who are graduating from high school, we are extra impressed by this year’s class who spent the majority of their high ...