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Editorial

Wear your ‘I voted’ sticker with pride — especially this year

This year, the “I voted” sticker readers will pick up after casting your ballot could look a little different, the Detroit Free Press reported recently. The Michigan Secretary of State had a contest asking Michigan students and others to design the stickers handed out at polling locations ...

September is suicide awareness month

As we start turning towards the long winter months here in Superiorland, we should take a moment to talk about the important issue of mental health. September is Suicide Prevention Month, which sees mental health organizations and caregivers around the United States raise awareness of the ...

Resource fairs vital for area senior citizens

A series of resource fairs for area residents 60 and older are planned for later this month. The events will feature health exams, resources and other health and wellness focused services. The Marquette Senior Center’s fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23. The ...

9-11 must be viewed as defining date in nation’s history

Even 23 years later, the scar still remains. On Wednesday, the U.S. mourned the lives taken and those reshaped by 9/11 — the date when hijacked plane attacks killed nearly 3,000 people in 2001. Cathy Naughton came to honor her cousin Michael Roberts, one of hundreds of firefighters ...

State initiative seeks to get more young people voting

We like an effort launched recently by the state of Michigan aimed at getting more younger voters signed up. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist proclaimed the week of Sept. 8 as Voter Pre-registration Week, encouraging eligible Michiganders to pre-register to ...

Wear your ‘I voted’ sticker with pride — especially this year

This year, the “I voted” sticker you’ll pick up after casting your ballot could look a little different, the Detroit Free Press reported recently. The Michigan Secretary of State held a contest asking Michigan students and others to design the stickers handed out at polling locations ...