This is an open letter to U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet. I am writing to express my deep frustration and disappointment in your recent conduct regarding your involvement in the race after publicly stating you would remain neutral. Your decision to support Beau LaFave after promising not ...

Native Tribes have been fighting against a propane and heat supplier of the Upper Peninsula for 73 years. This company is responsible for heating our homes and is liable for oil spills in Michigan, endangering tribal land and resources and is considered a time bomb. Enbridge Inc. is ...

Dear school boards, supers, ‘pals, parents, students, and families, and by golly, everyone: My name is Robert H. Niemi Jr. (Bobby Niemi, to most), B.S./M.A., earth/space/life science and art educator, former instructor of anatomy, physiology and biology at Davenport University and Delta ...

To the Journal editor: Why did U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman question the work of local postal service and not the work of the Department of Homeland Security? Current ICE agents receive six weeks of training. (From The Brief, Feb. 26, 2026 Time Magazine) The cost of law enforcement is costing ...

To the Journal editor: The Copperwood Mine Project is guaranteed destruction to not only the western Upper Peninsula, but Lake Superior as well (impacting Wisconsin, Minnesota, the rest of the Upper Peninsula, Canada and everything downstream). EGLE, Michigan’s Department of Environment, ...

If you live in Marquette during the summer, then you've definitely spent your fair share of time relaxing on one of the many beaches this town has to offer. But I’m willing to bet that you’ve never heard of the Superfund site that is sitting right across from Lake Superior, across from one ...