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Editorial

New women’s center in Escanaba correct facility at right time

Catholics and Lutherans, who have found a few things to disagree about over the centuries, found something much more recently to agree on — and in Delta County, to boot. Members of the denominations joined forces to open the new Women’s Recovery Home in Escanaba. The home is for women, ...

Public urged to participate in hospital reuse forums

It’s become a hot button issue among residents of Marquette County and now those same residents will get to weigh in on the matter. The Northern Michigan University Foundation has announced it will host two community forums regarding efforts to facilitate redevelopment of the former ...

Mental health assessment should be transparent, ongoing

Mental illness, in many ways, can be more difficult to diagnose and treat than physical illness. You can’t just put a thermometer in someone’s mouth or give them a blood test for an instant diagnosis. Often, a combination of therapy and medications is needed for the patient to improve, and ...

U.S. Post Office documentation educational, fun

It might be called when history met entertainment. Photographer Cade Musich, however, is referring to a project he took on to document all of the post offices in the Upper Peninsula through digital photography as “Keep. Me. Posted.” With over 127 post offices photographed across the ...

Salvation Army moves are significant because of what they represent

Although it passed without a lot of commentary last week, the symbolic value alone of the Salvation Army in Marquette and Delta counties returning to indoor dining and client-choice pantry services beginning May 2 was significant. The agencies together provide food and services to a great ...

Jahnke’s masks, vaccine effort saved lives, recognized by governor

While many of us were busy stocking our pantries and trying to navigate “the new normal” in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, some went above and beyond to help their communities stay safe in creative ways. One shining local example of creative community action amid the pandemic ...