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9/11 a moment when we came together

Editorial

U.S. citizens of a certain age can tell you where they were — in many cases, very precisely where they were) when they became aware that imperial Japanese naval and air forces paid that unannounced, and therefore unexpected, visit to Pearl Harbor back on Dec. 7, 1941. The time and date of the Japanese attack that opened the door for direct U.S. involvement in World War II are hard-wired into their individual and collective memories. Life in the U.S. changed on that occasion, they will tell you. After much political division and wrangling up to that point, the nation and its citizens ...

Terrorist attacks contemplated

Letters To The Editor

To the Journal editor: As I attempt to comprehend the implications of the Sept. 11, terrorist attack on the United States, I wonder if this event will be remembered as the psychological beginning of the 21st century. The world for Americans changed with this tragic event. As we look back on the past two years, events that occurred before last Tuesday may seem more like a continuation of the optimistic and innocent 1990s than part of the harsher realities of the new century. At this point, it is too early to predict what will occur next. However, there are some questions that should be ...

The best of us: 25 years later, reflecting on windows of hope

Columns

For those who remember the way savagery shattered serenity on Sept. 11, 2001, the last 25 years haven't dimmed the memory of the evil that occurred that day. One remembers the photos of the missing, murdered plastered on Manhattan's buildings and street poles and The New York Times obituaries ...

Talsma state honor well deserved

Editorial

We love using this space to underscore the lofty achievements of Superiorland residents of one stripe and another. One such resident, Marquette County Clerk Linda Talsma, was recently named Michigan Association of County Clerks 2026 Clerk of the Year, recognition, we believe, that's well deserved and long overdue. When contacted by The Mining Journal, Talsma credited her fellow clerks around the state with playing a key role in the award. “Being chosen clerk of the year by my fellow clerks is just such an amazing honor. We work side-by-side on so many issues. My counterparts around ...

Robbery of our shared places is an assertion of arbitrary power

Columns

It's one thing for Trump to usurp powers that belong to Congress, quite another for him to usurp places that belong to all of us. I'm talking about his renaming and demolishing what we share in common. Trump said he "decided" to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America because he was ...

Backing Aho Rink in rep race

Letters To The Editor

To the Journal editor: I am supporting Anna Aho Rink for state representative for the simple reason that she cares about all residents of the 109th District, unlike the incumbent whose true allegiance is to his party and the MAGA-aligned agenda of culture war and helping the wealthy prosper. Anna's focus, on the other hand, addresses the current economic struggle faced by so many in our community who cannot afford the rising costs of food, housing, basic healthcare and the other essentials of life. Anna is hometown, born and raised in Marquette, attended Marquette High School and has ...