The effort to recall Jennifer Ray and Jennifer Klipp from their positions as trustees on the Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education came up short last week. According to reporting from Mining Journal writer Alexandria Bournonville, the number of signatures collected “fell short of ...

A number of Mining Journal readers felt compelled to call our newsroom last week to comment — and in several cases, complain — about a story published on our Learning page last Wednesday. The piece, authored by The Associated Press, detailed that at least 973 Native American children died ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Monday that 17 counties around the state are recieving nearly $11 million in disaster funding to help communities rebuild after three seperate incidents caused emergency declarations over the past 18 months. Of those 17 counties, eight are in the Upper ...

Former president and current Republican nominee for the White House Donald Trump had a contentious Q and A session Wednesday with the National Association of Black Journalists. During the event, Trump made several claims about Vice President Kamala Harris’ race, saying “I didn’t know ...

With less than a week before the primary election, it’s time that locals get their voting caps on. Here are a few tips regarding Tuesday’s election: www.michigan.gov says “All registered voters in Michigan have the right to vote by mail using an absentee ballot delivered to their home. ...

When the calendar turns to the month of August, parents of small children everywhere know that many of those little ones will soon be taking their seats in kindergarten classrooms for the first time. Like a lot of things, kindergarten has changed over the years. Here is a generalized list of ...