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Prepare teen drivers for the road ahead

The State Patrol in neighboring Wisconsin has chosen to highlight teen driver safety as its October Law of the Month. As always, the advice given works for Upper Peninsula residents as well, not just those across the border. A teen driver is involved in a crash every 28 minutes in Wisconsin, according to the WSP. Inexperience, distractions and speed often contribute to these crashes. Parents and caregivers have an important role in teaching teen drivers to make smart choices before handing over the keys, the WSP states in a news release. “Ongoing conversations about safe driving can ...

Still time to take in fall’s colorful splendor

The weather forecast for the coming days seems to be reasonably temperate with a mixture of clouds and sun, a perfect opportunity, we believe, to get out of the house and soak up some autumn splendor. Completely sunny days might be a bit more ideal, but we are still hoping everyone finds at least a little bit of time to look around at the fall leaves. Scarlet. Persimmon. Lemon yellow. Orange … those are just a few of the colors found on trees throughout Superiorland and the Upper Peninsula for just a little bit longer. Winter is looming, which makes it even more wonderful to gaze in ...

Promoting safe sleep practices for infants

With October being Infant Safe Sleep Month in Michigan, the Dickinson-Iron District Health Department wants to remind everyone of the importance of infant safe sleep. Sleep-related deaths can occur at any point during infancy, which is from birth to 1 year old, the DIDHD warns in a news release. In Michigan, they are the leading cause of death among infants, with suffocation being the most common cause. Statewide, 1.3 sleep-related infant deaths occur per 1,000 live births. In 2022, 150 Michigan babies died due to sleep-related causes. Infants have suffocated while sleeping in adult ...

The Guardian says Russia is testing U.S. and allies with airspace incursions

The sheer volume of headlines tells its own tale. Russian drones over Poland and Romania. Russian fighter jets in Estonian airspace. Russian aircraft buzzing a German naval frigate in the Baltic Sea. Unidentified drones over Copenhagen and Oslo airports. Most recently, in the early hours of Thursday, further drones appearing at other Danish airports. In just over a fortnight, European states have reported a striking spate of incursions into their airspace. Russia has repeatedly denied responsibility and questions remain over individual events: so far, Denmark has said only that a ...

The Washington Post on the expiration of the African Growth and Opportunity Act

One of the United States’ most successful regional trade pacts, the African Growth and Opportunity Act, expires at midnight on Tuesday, with no extension in sight. That’s a shame, because the 25-year-old trade deal has helped create jobs, reduce poverty and bolster the economies of some of the continent’s poorest countries. But all is not yet lost. Some African leaders, who have been lobbying in Washington and on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, have returned home hopeful that Congress could pass a short extension of AGOA before the end of the year. “They ...

Four tips that can improve cybersecurity

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Accordingly, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is partnering with the Wisconsin Department of Administration and the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs to promote simple ways consumers and businesses in the state can protect themselves from common risks that come with using the internet and modern technology, the DACTP states in a news release. As part of the national “Secure Our World” campaign, the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency recommends four actions that can improve ...