To the Journal editor: The topic of a petition drive by Lansing politicians to restrict access to voting was front and center at the Voters Not Politicians table in the exhibition hall at the Marquette County Fair Aug. 12-14. You might recall that VNP was the nonpartisan volunteer ...

To the Journal editor: I was an unconventional student. I loved to learn, but loathed going to school. Despite getting A’s on most of my exams, I was in serious danger of not graduating high school due to abysmal attendance. One Northern Michigan University course changed everything. The ...

To the Journal editor: Images of COVID-19-infected infants on respirators should be the last straw. A sane society wouldn’t tolerate it. We must now take effective action to end this pandemic. Preaching to the unconverted won’t do it. It was different when an earlier generation of ...

To the Journal editor: I believe for the sake of “Music on Third,” the motor traffic should be stopped during this event. I noticed this past “Music on Third,” the number of vehicles quickly going up and down the street as people stood in and crossed the street in front of them. I ...

To the Journal editor: Congratulations to head coach Dan Waterman and assistant coach Chris Prunick and team manager Kyle Waterman and the Negaunee High School Miners varsity boys basketball team on a great season. Great job to the seniors Nick Jacobetti, Will Luke and Eli Luokkala. The ...

To the Journal editor: I would like to thank The Mining Journal and most of all the editorial department for getting my editorial letters in your paper. I’ve written for many years on different subjects and have tried to tell the truth and be honest on what I write about. Also thanks for ...