The Michigan League for Public Policy’s newly released “2022 Kids Count in Michigan Data Profiles” includes a lot of good news about Marquette County. As usual, though, a lot of work needs to be done. The profiles identify state and county trends in four categories: economic security, ...

Marquette County, along with a great many other counties and municipalities nationwide, have an opportunity to get ahead of any future drug problem curve locally. That’s because the county, and many others, have received official notice that a lawsuit it was a party to relative to the ...

We applaud the decisive action by the Michigan Surpeme Court last week in affirming that the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual’s sexual orientation. The court, in a much anticipated 5-2 opinion, said the word “sex” in Michigan’s ...

We’ve all seen it, the blue sign with a stick-figure drawing of a wheelchair with the word “handicapped” beneath it. It’s a design that hasn’t changed since 1969. And while the people who originally designed those signs meant no disrespect, as the times change, so should the ...

This is a weekend in which the cliche “something for everyone” actually applies. If you’re looking for something fun to do, we bet you can find it this weekend. Today is Marquette’s annual Blueberry Festival from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. downtown. The event will feature artists, musicians, ...

It seems that a reminder is needed for those in our community who still can’t help but text and drive. We see so many people disregarding public safety during our morning commute to the office, so maybe these statistics will help illustrate the dangers of distracted driving. According to ...