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Editorial

Howard Seid an outstanding choice for vet of the year

We’d like to add our voice to the chorus of congratulations directed toward Howard Seid of Rockland in Ontonagon County for being named Upper Peninsula Veteran of the Year. Plans are to honor him at a ceremony on Thursday at the Upper Peninsula State Fair in Escanaba. Seid has been called ...

Time to catch up on routine vaccines

Vaccines are critical to help keep the public healthy and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services urges Michigan residents and families to get caught up and stay up-to-date on vaccines as part of National Immunization Awareness Month. This annual observance highlights efforts to ...

Walz greatly changes dynamics of presidential campaign

Last week, Vice President Kamala Harris announced that she has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate in her bid for the White House this November. It’s no secret that the United States is deeply divided politically and has been that way for quite some time. The last decade has ...

November contests set; key races competitive for a change

The stage is now set for the Nov. 5 General Election after Michigan voters hit the polls on Tuesday to narrow down candidates for several local and statewide seats. At the statewide level, former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers has secured the Republican nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in Michigan ...

Good school- related habits for kids, parents

It seems like June and July have come and gone in the blink of an eye, and now we find ourselves in August. That means parents and students alike have to get back into the mindset of school. One website, www.thepersonal.com, shares 10 back-to-school tips for kids and parents. “The new ...

Motorists beware! Children are returning to school

The return of students to classrooms changes a lot of things, not the least of which is driving. Across Superiorland and elsewhere, school buses will soon be picking up passengers, kids on bikes are hurrying to get to school before the bell rings and harried parents are trying to drop their ...