They’re almost all gone now, that generation of Americans that beat Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan and made the world safe for democracy. Time has done what facism couldn’t, taking them one by one until now, only a handful of veterans of World War II remain to bear witness to what ...

Some significant changes in community leadership were announced last week that warrant comment. Carol Fulsher will step down as administrator of the Iron Ore Heritage Trail at the end of the year. Fulsher is credited with playing a significant role in development of the trail. Taking ...

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 ...