Before his re-election, Trump promised to be a dictator on day one. Has any other U.S. president-elect ever made such a statement? Trump recently demanded that Barack Obama be prosecuted for treason, based on no evidence. Trump fired a labor statistician because he didn't like the job ...

State Rep. Greg Markkanen, R-Hancock, who represents the 110th District, recently introduced House Resolution 151 urging the federal government to purchase the former Ojibway Correctional Facility in Gogebic County. Markkanen suggests the federal government could turn the facility into a ...

I just finished reading Clarence Page's (column) in The Mining Journal on Aug. 19 (Tuesday). In it, he tells of a man that was arrested in Washington, D.C. because he "forcefully threw" a wrapped hoagie at a Customs and Border Protection officer. He was arrested and charged with "assaulting, ...

To the Journal editor: I am concerned about the eyesore on Lakeshore (Boulevard), the old Coco‘s restaurant site. The grass is hip high. The outside of the building is surrounded with growing weeds, part of the old signage still exists and often a boat and vehicle are parked on the ...

To the Journal editor: Our granddaughter enjoyed watching Ms. Rachel's educational video for toddlers and preschoolers. So I was amazed to hear that Ms. Rachel was the target of hateful criticism for saying publicly that killing and starving children in Gaza is wrong. First of all, who could ...

Our Founders warn us about political party influence on its citizens, but hoped our system of checks and balances would mitigate destabilizing effects. Hold that thought. Back four decades ago, generally speaking, if you were a conservative Republican you voted to protect individual rights, ...