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Editorial

Campaign season ends on cruel notes

It seems to me that Tony Hinchcliffe, the podcast host and alleged “roast comedian” who warmed up the crowd at Donald Trump’s recent campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in New York, could have found a less gratuitously cruel way to get laughs than to call Puerto Rico a “floating ...

It’s autumn, which means deer are on move

Does are getting close to mating. Bucks have scraped the velvet off their antlers and are staking out territories. Fawns born this year have grown enough to show some independence, straying from mom. It adds up to more deer appearing alongside roads — or crossing roads. Or standing in ...

Election should end when the election ends

We’ve made it. In just a few short days, at least in theory, the 2024 General Election will be relegated to the history books and not a moment too soon. Over the past few years, the American political landscape has become fraught with anger, hatred and dehumanization, with this election cycle ...

Sit back and enjoy the ‘Yooper Bowl”

Things are going to be tense for the next few days. The big event is almost here and we are more divided than ever. Family members split down the middle. Dinner table conversations trying to avoid the elephant in the room in hopes of avoiding an argument. Americans glued to their televisions ...

1896 presidential campaign comes to Marquette

MARQUETTE — Today, as we reach the fevered last days of the 2024 presidential campaign, we look back at the 1896 presidential campaign in Marquette. The campaign took place during an economic depression known as the Panic of 1893, marked by low prices, low profits, high unemployment, and ...

Buckle up, phone down every time

The challenge is simple: when you get into any vehicle, buckle up your safety belt. If you are a driver, put the cell phone down. Turn it off if you have to. Every trip, every time! In Michigan, a total of 2,269 motor vehicle drivers, 11 pedestrians, and seven bicyclists were reported to be ...