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Editorial

Think safety first when recreating on water

A pair of west end fisherman reportedly owe their lives to the fast action of a unit of the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office. This particular drama unfolded Wednesday evening out on Deer Lake near Ishpeming. At 8:33 p.m., the Marquette County Sheriff’s Special Operations Unit was ...

Gaza war protests continue in Marquette

If anyone had thoughts that Marquette’s Gaza war protesters were going to disappear after Northern Michigan University’s spring commencement was over, what went on in downtown Wednesday should have dispelled those ideas. While it wasn’t a huge number, an energenic group of ...

Move to delay decision on U.P. postal service wise

We are glad to see Postmaster General Louis DeJoy finally err on the side of reason. DeJoy has committed to pausing changes planned at the Kingsford U.S. Postal Service processing location that would move a portion of its operations to a facility in Green Bay, Wisconsin. This news came ...

NMU, faculty union in agreement in wage reopener

Hats off to both the Northern Michigan University administration and the school’s faculty union for successfully concluding negotiations under a wage reopener approved several years ago. The recent memorandum of understanding stipulates a 6.25% wage increase in the upcoming fiscal year that ...

There is need for loving foster families

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is raising awareness that more loving foster families are needed to temporarily care for children while the state works to reunify them safely with their parents during Foster Care Month. “We are thankful for the thousands of families ...

Much talent in Young Authors Conference

This week, students from all around Marquette and Alger counties flexed their literary muscles during the 2024 Marquette-Alger Young Authors Conference at Northern Michigan University. The yearly event is a celebration of creativity and literature which sees area students bring their creative ...