(A week ago) Thursday marked 60 days since the start of Trump's failed war in Iran. The U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8) gives Congress the power "To declare War," and the War Powers Resolution of 1973 — enacted over Nixon's veto — mandates that troops be withdrawn within 60 days ...
In a world that is increasingly more and more technical, it's not easy for young people these days to chose a viable career that's likely to maintain itself for years into the future. And the building prominence of artificial intelligence only complicates the decision-making process for many. That's chief among reasons a program offered by the Michigan State Police and Gogebic Community College is so intriguing. MSP and GCC will give young people the opportunity to explore careers in law enforcement in a five-day academy set for June 7-12 at the Ironwood school. According to an MSP ...
Hats off to a group — actually two groups — of high school students from the west end for investing time and effort to keep memories alive of a tragedy that took place a century ago. Earlier this week, National Honor Society members from Ishpeming High School traveled to the Ishpeming Cemetery to clean the graves of miners who died in the Barnes-Hecker Mine Disaster. Students from Westwood High School will be cleaning graves next week. Both efforts are a part of a number of events leading up to the 100th anniversary of the disaster in November. Because it was on Nov. 3, 1926, that ...
As motorists in Superiorland and just about everywhere know, the price of gasoline has gone through the roof in recent days and weeks. In some areas of the state, the cost for a gallon of regular no lead has jumped the better part of a buck, to $4.85 or more. It isn’t quite that bad in this area but what we’re paying is close. And no one knows when costs might decrease. Everyone is asking why? Like most things federal government, big business and even bigger money, the answer is complicated and fraught with politics. Start with the war with Iran. It isn’t helping anything. ...
We trust Mining Journal readers on Monday took note of a front page story detailing that experts predict the upcoming warm season is going to be bad as far as Lyme disease is concerned. According to the state of Michigan, Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted by the blacklegged tick, also known as the deer tick. It is the most commonly reported vector-borne disease in the United States and it is spreading across the state of Michigan. Typical clinical signs include flu-like symptoms however, if left untreated may spread to joints, the heart ...
Ever wonder who officers are talking to on those radios clipped to their chests? Or what happens when they go back to their vehicles, with your license and registration in hand, while you ponder whether you’re going to get a ticket? Conservation officers are communicating with emergency dispatchers or, more specifically, the dispatchers behind the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Report All Poaching line. These valued team members are the eyes and ears of conservation officers, constantly monitoring where each officer is while they’re working to ensure their safety. They ...
