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Editorial

Journal video project honors Superiorland high school grads

High school graduations are something we dream about for most of our K-12 years. It’s a journey that seems to take an entire lifetime, and in a way, it does. From roughly ages 5 to 18, we wake up each morning and head to school. We meet teachers, school staffers and fellow students who ...

Enough is enough: Action must be taken against gun violence

Another day, another mass shooting in America. Unlike the shooting in Buffalo earlier this month, which targeted elderly Black people, this one made elementary school children the target. Both suspects were 18-year-old males. On Tuesday, the gunman slaughtered 19 children and two teachers at ...

Wildflower mania! Get out and get green

Patches of green can be found throughout the city of Marquette, but they’re not always full of plants such as native prairie roses, blue asters and black-eyed Susans that formerly dotted the Michigan landscape. Instead, invasive weeds often have take over these areas. Fortunately, some ...

Driving in/through construction zones can be challenging

It’s that time of year again, when road crews are out in force and construction projects are often encountered on local, state and federal roadways. Because these are situations that can tax even the most experienced motorists, it isn’t a bad idea to review some basic safety protocols ...

Thought the pandemic was over? Apparently a great many people did

Wow, that didn’t take long. It was only a handful of very short weeks ago that we were able to report in this space that the pandemic seemed to be winding down here and pretty much elsewhere. Fewer cases were being reported, fewer hospitalizations, pretty much everything across the board ...

DNR personnel, many others stand ready to battle wild fires

As warmer weather advances in on the region, many people are focused on getting outdoors. However, fire season has arrived along with those warmer, drier conditions, and Michigan Department of Natural Resources firefighters are preparing for the upcoming season using a variety of methods and ...