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Lessons from Graham Planter

How can Graham Planter, who might win the Democratic nomination for senator from Maine in next Tuesday's primary election ever be seriously considered for such a job, given the amount of personal baggage he carries? The answer is we have so lowered our standards and think so little of our ...

The coming revival of America

I detest him and everything he does or says. Ditto his despicable aides and Cabinet members, his unprincipled sycophants and suck-ups. But it's possible that someday we'll look back on this horrendous era and say we needed Trump. We needed to see how horrible it could get before America was ...

Safety must be foremost in mind when recreating on, around water

For all intents and purposes, summer is upon us and recreating around water is something tens of thousands of residents and visitors alike are going to do. Water is such an integral part of life here in the Upper Peninsula. But, unfortunately for some people, it can also be a part of death. Living on the shores of the Great Lakes, Michiganders are fortunate to have such an incredible attraction right at their fingertips. Lake Superior, or the greatest of the Great Lakes, as some might say, is more than a quarter mile deep at its deepest point. Its volume, when measured at low water, is ...

Young voters falling for socialist myths

Far-left politicians want to annihilate property rights. A large share of young voters are buying into it — a red flag that our school systems have become socialist indoctrination factories. On Monday, one of the far left's agenda setters, Sen. Bernie Sanders, called on the federal ...

Give peace a chance

To the Journal editor: I would like to believe that as a civilization we would evolve not only intellectually, but at the same time, learn how to focus our vast multitude of cultures on the goal of striving for peace and the well-being of each and every person. At this point in our history I think it would be fair to ask the question, why is there such widespread anger and violence encroaching on the human race? Why are we fighting each other rather than supporting and holding each other up? One would think we'd have surpassed the desire to perpetuate this anger and violence in our ...

Focusing in June on avoiding the spread of invasive species

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has asked the public to take steps to keep from spreading invasive species in June, which is Invasive Species Action Month, and all year long. Invasive species are non-native plants, animals and diseases that cause environmental or economic harm, or pose threats to human health. There are many species that are already widespread in the state, while others may pose a large risk if they are introduced and become established here. The state’s invasive species rule makes it unlawful to transport, transfer, introduce or possess certain ...